Greetings and blessings for the entire community.
Two important questions are the subject of today's message: What is the church of Jesus Christ and who will be the bride of the lamb?
First, let's review the question:
What is the church of Jesus Christ?
The true church of Jesus Christ is composed of the totality of "born again" people, both Jews and Gentiles. People washed with the precious blood of Christ. The church of Jesus Christ is not an organization; it is a living organism, composed of all believers (John 3: 3-6). He is the head of the church, and we, the born again, are His body; we are His church, and He is our blessed Savior (Ephesians 5: 21-24).
Now, we will focus on the second question:
Who will be the bride of the lamb?
We, the church. We are called to fight to become the bride of the Lamb and then his wife. After the new birth, the Lord wants to sanctify and prepare his bride for weddings. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. It is our responsibility to totally renounce the world and its desires; To get away from everything that God does not like. Being a bride of the Lamb demands a total consecration to God; to later be his wife.
No matter how beautiful a wedding here on earth is, it is only a weak image of what the wedding of the Lamb will be like. We know how to make a bride and how to prepare for the day of your marriage, even knowing that everything is temporary, that death can separate you from your beloved. With more longing, dedication and fidelity we must prepare ourselves for that glorious event! The bride of the Lamb must be something very special and delicate. In Him we have conquered death; and there will be no death; and we will be with Him forever (1 Corinthians 15: 50-58).
In Ephesians 5: 25-27, the Bible tells us how we should prepare to be the Bride of the Lamb. Verse 27 tells us: "A glorious church, which had no stain or wrinkle or anything like that, but it was holy and without blemish." Only sanctified believers will form the link with Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. In Rev. 21: 9, an angel tells John: "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."
The wedding of the Lamb will be celebrated in heaven. The wife will be taken from the earth by the Holy Spirit and delivered by him to the Lord Jesus. This is a glorious and sublime event, where Jesus will be the center of attention. He will be literally in the center, with all its splendor and glory when his bride is delivered, clean and glorious. In Revelation 19: 7-8 it says: "Let us rejoice and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared, and has been granted to wear fine, clean and bright bedding." because the fine linen are the righteous acts of the saints ".
The church of Jesus Christ has to be completely sanctified; "May the same God of Peace sanctify you completely, and may your whole being, spirit, soul and body be kept unblemished by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Perhaps we now understand better the words of Hebrews 12:14: "Follow peace with all and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord". The bride can only see the face of the Lord, if she has been completely sanctified.
In Ephesians 5: 25-27, the Bible tells us how we should prepare to be the Bride of the Lamb. Verse 27 tells us: "A glorious church, which had no stain or wrinkle or anything like that, but it was holy and without blemish." Only sanctified believers will form the link with Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. In Rev. 21: 9, an angel tells John: "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."