![]() So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.Īmerican King James Version × 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. Numerous verses refer to the Church of God as the Body of Christ, the individuals making it up being likened to the various parts of a body ( Romans 12:4-5 Romans 12:4-5 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder. Jesus said, "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh" ( Matthew 19:6 Matthew 19:6 Why they are no more two, but one flesh. But it also figuratively refers to a joining of lives in profound oneness. It is immediately noted that they were both naked without shame ( Genesis 2:25 Genesis 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.Īmerican King James Version ×). In one sense this refers to an actual physical joining in sexual union. God said, "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" ( Genesis 2:24 Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall join to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Īmerican King James Version ×). In essence, Eve was part of Adam-of his very body. When God presented her to him, Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" ( Genesis 2:23 Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.Īmerican King James Version ×). God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, then He opened the flesh in the man's side and took from him a rib, from which He made Eve to be a wife-a partner suitable for and complementing the man. Human marriage was instituted with the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. But collectively they constitute His Bride, now betrothed or engaged to Him and later to join Him in a divine marriage relationship for all eternity. Individually, Christians are Christ's brethren. ![]() Human marriage between a husband and wife was intended to portray the marriage of Jesus Christ to the Church. ![]() The Father desires that all people ultimately become His children, and parent-child and sibling relationships on the human level were intended to portray this greater spiritual reality.īut there is another family relationship that also pictures a greater spiritual reality-that of marriage. Saying, I will declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church will I sing praise to you.Īmerican King James Version ×, NIV). Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is.Īmerican King James Version × Hebrews 2:11-12 Hebrews 2:11-12 For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers, The Church of God is the family of God-made up of Christians who are the children of God the Father and "brothers" of Jesus Christ ( 1 John 3:1-2 1 John 3:1-2 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
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