The Royal Wedding Bride and Bridegroom
Pray for understanding of the Church and Christ Jesus- Bride is the Church and the Bridegroom is Jesus the Christ These are those (Bride) who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal savior and have received eternal life. In the New Testament, Christ, the Bridegroom, has sacrificially and lovingly chosen the church to be His Bride ( Ephesians 5:25-27 ). Just as there was a betrothal period in biblical times during which the bride and groom were separated until the wedding, so is the Bride (Church) of Christ separate from her Bridegroom during the church age. Her responsibility during the betrothal period is to be faithful to Him (2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:24). At the Second Coming of Christ, the church will be united with the Bridegroom, the official "wedding ceremony" will take place and, with it, the eternal union of Christ and His Bride (Church) will be actualized (Revelation 19:7-9; 21:1-2). At that time, all believers will inhabit the heavenly c...