BANDERSNATCH
Senior Member
As many of you know, Abraham and Isaac are a shadow picture of God the father and his son, Jesus. The scene where Abraham was going to offer Isaac on the mountain paints a great picture of the prophesied substitute that would come. "God will provide HIMSELF a lamb" Then, low an behold, there was a ram caught in the thicket, assumably with THORNS AROUND HIS HEAD.
Anyway, we get some clues as to the characteristics of the bride of Christ from Rebekah. Abraham (the Father) sends a helper (Holy Spirit) to HIS OWN FAMILY (Christians) to get a bride for Isaac. Isaac stayed with the Father while the helper went to Abraham's kinsmen to look for a bride. What set Rebekah (the Bride) apart from the rest of Abraham's family? It was her willingness to go BEYOND WHAT WAS ASKED OF HER (Faith in Jesus)! Are you satisfied with grace and salvation? Or are you so appreciative that you'll also show God you love Him by obeying Him? (I John 5:3) Revelation says that the bride of Christ is the New Jerusalem. Only one class of people can enter that city....the bride....and it says who they are... those that DO HIS COMMANDMENTS. Outside that city are dogs....not dead people....but people who only accepted grace and continued to live in sin.
Anyway..... thoughts?
Anyway, we get some clues as to the characteristics of the bride of Christ from Rebekah. Abraham (the Father) sends a helper (Holy Spirit) to HIS OWN FAMILY (Christians) to get a bride for Isaac. Isaac stayed with the Father while the helper went to Abraham's kinsmen to look for a bride. What set Rebekah (the Bride) apart from the rest of Abraham's family? It was her willingness to go BEYOND WHAT WAS ASKED OF HER (Faith in Jesus)! Are you satisfied with grace and salvation? Or are you so appreciative that you'll also show God you love Him by obeying Him? (I John 5:3) Revelation says that the bride of Christ is the New Jerusalem. Only one class of people can enter that city....the bride....and it says who they are... those that DO HIS COMMANDMENTS. Outside that city are dogs....not dead people....but people who only accepted grace and continued to live in sin.
Anyway..... thoughts?