Marriage—A Symbol, A Sign of Christ and the Church
"Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, the church is subject to Christ as His bride.
"Husbands, loving your wives, is a sign just as Christ also loves the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by His word, that He might present the Bride to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that the Bride should be holy and without blemish.
"For we are members of the body of Christ, of His own flesh and of His bones, just as Eve came from the flesh and bone of Adam. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery here, but I am speaking to you concerning Christ and His Bride, the Church." Ephesians 5:22-32
Marriage of the Bride, the Church and the Bridegroom
"And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns.
"Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his Bride hath made herself ready.
"And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the Christian love and charity of saints.
"And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb." Revelation 19:6-9
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