You have proven it
to yourself. I proved by scripture the Apostles counted the Church
as the woman even the bride of Christ.
As to the overcomers I agree the Church is ideally made up entirely of overcomers. In the end of our lives or the end of days if we are not overcomers it will be a burning lake of fire.
And now let us look around. Are the Churches full of overcomers? Or are there lukewarm? Are there those walking in sin? Walking in heresies?
Why yes. That pretty well describes the Churches of today. We are called to be overcomers but most are not. At present time they are still "in Jesus" at least many of them. Part of Jesus. Part of his body.
In point of time he could "cut them off". Blot their name out of his book of life.
Note here how Jesus makes a distinction between overcomers in the Church and the Church in general.
Rev. 3:1-5
1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Most of the saints in Sardis works were not perfect. Their spiritual walk was ready to die. They were
NOT YET DEAD although they had defiled their garments.
Jesus commands them to repent or there would be consequences.
He said in verse 4 there were a
FEW who were worthy to walk with him.
A FEW.
He goes on to say
HE THAT OVERCOMES.....he would not blot out their name from the book of life.
So think about it. He is
ADDRESSING THE CHURCH. He is expecting each ones works to be perfect. Yet in most cases they are not. They are not
OVERCOMERS.
A few of them are but not all. Nonetheless they all are a part of the Church still
AT THAT TIME.
Yet we can see in this context a distinction between overcomers and those who are not being part of the Church. Those who do not
FINALLY overcome will be blotted out of the book of life.
Only
OVERCOMERS will not be blotted out. So at present there are overcomers and not overcomers in the Church.
God works with and in his people to make them perfect. To make for himself a glorious Church/Bride. He will one day come and receive such a bride for himself.
If he were to come in our present day there would be very few that would qualify.
Thats where the manchild ministry comes in. Before the resurrection and rapture takes place Jesus has a plan to prepare a people. He will choose a group of "forerunners". Those who have matured to be like Jesus. He will give them a like experience as Paul and John had.
Reporting (spiritually) to the throne of God getting their marching orders from
HIM then coming back to feed the woman.
Before Christ returns there must be a glorious bride! A wife having made herself ready! The manchild will assure that there will be such a Church/Bride ready for the bridegroom.
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