In Bible days a father chose the bride-elect for his son. God the Father has chosen the bride for His Son (Ephesians 1:4-6). The bride-elect of Christ is the church. The custom of Bible days was for the fathers of the bride and groom to enter a covenant, a binding agreement, concerning the future marriage.
For Christ and His bride-elect, the binding agreement is the new covenant or testament. God the Father has entered into an everlasting covenant with His Son (Hebrews 13:20-21). The church is the bride-elect, including all who have been born of the Spirit through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
For Christ and His bride-elect, the binding agreement is the new covenant or testament. God the Father has entered into an everlasting covenant with His Son (Hebrews 13:20-21). The church is the bride-elect, including all who have been born of the Spirit through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
In Bible days, the groom paid a price for his bride-elect. Christ loved the church and purchased her with the blood of His cross (Ephesians 5:25). These words from a hymn describes the love of Christ for His bride-elect, the church: "From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride. With His own blood He bought her and for her life He died."
The groom gave gifts to his bride-elect. Christ sends the Holy Spirit with gifts to the church, the bride elect. They are the three abiding gifts of faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13). The greatest gift is love. "We love Him because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). The church is the bride. Believers in Christ are the bride-elect.
The groom gave gifts to his bride-elect. Christ sends the Holy Spirit with gifts to the church, the bride elect. They are the three abiding gifts of faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13). The greatest gift is love. "We love Him because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). The church is the bride. Believers in Christ are the bride-elect.
