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jong:
Hi All,
Some further thoughts/questions....
1. If marriage is a holy institution by God for physical humans on Earth, maybe there is a spiritual equivalent existing in Heaven for spiritual beings ? (probably excepting angels who are asexual.) 1Peter 3:7 hints that husband & wife will be heirs together of the grace of life (in the resurrection.)
2. If there is a Father God, could there a female companion or equivalent who is always in the background ? Prov 8: 22-23 & 30-31 hints of a companion who was at the Lord's side from the very beginning.
As above, so below?
Jong
Gina:
I believe there's not an equivalent to what we know as the "marriage bed."
Jesus said, by three different accounts, there will be no marriage or giving in marriage.
No marriage. No sex.
John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
I always think of the song: "To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him" when I read that.
It's going to be ecstasy. But NOT the ecstasy you find in a bedroom or on the street. Much, much purer. Infinitesimally purer.
John 20:20 So saying, He showed them His hands and His side. And when the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy (delight, exultation, ecstasy, rapture).
Imagine what it will be like then!
Good questions.
:)
Gina
jong:
Hi Gina,
Christ said there will be no "marriage" because all marriages in the bible as well as today are "until death do you part"
Romans 7:2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of husband.
In the resurrection life, there will be no more death.
Of course, God will be the center of our lives, but we probably will have our own little circles of holy relationships also ??
JohnMichael:
I wonder if "the marriage bed" (to put it delicately) isn't just God's "escape" for the lust of the flesh. It's the fulfillment of 1 Cor 10:13 in the avenue of "burning passions." It's the permissible outlet for those lustful desires. It's the only orgasm that doesn't have guilt or shame attached to it. I could put it in plain language, but that would border on vulgarity. :)
It does have the added benefit of producing more children for Him at the same time - good purpose :)
Just throwing my two mites into the conversation :)
In Him,
John
Kat:
We have to separate the needs/desires that are wrapped up in our physical/fleshly bodies, and realize it will not be the same in the spiritual realm. That is a higher realm and state of being and we will no longer have the pulls of the carnal flesh that cause us so much misery, pain and suffering. Even if there is a degree of pleasure to be found in this flesh, to try and say or think that that is anywhere near as good as one second of the glory of being spiritually alive seems to be ridiculous to me.
Jong, yes Christ (God) does have a bride that He is very much committed to and the Elect is that bride being prepared in this life. When we finally go to the marriage supper, which represents the kingdom we will then be united with Christ and not be subject to the needs/pulls of the flesh any longer.
Rev 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
now we are being prepared and still are subject to the flesh, but as the bride of Christ that shows where the Elect will be spiritually commitment in every way. I believe that is a different love than the physical love we have here, a much deeper all consumming perfect kind of love that we just can have in the flesh.
Rev 19:6 And I heard as the sound of a great multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns!
v. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and we will give glory to Him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself.
v. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white. For the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
v. 9 And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God.
1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
v. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
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