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Those who believe that the bride is inclusive of all saved people within a certain specified time period (Pentecost
to the Rapture), actually do not have much more than protestant tradition to support that position? Are some
arguing Bible, or theological “positions”? The narrow WAY is said to be the right way, while the inclusive (broad)
way is the wrong [way]. The inclusive position is held by protestants who deny so many other Bible beliefs and
practices.
Can the mystical church position, or the “inclusive” bride position take real exegetical pressure? If it’s right it
can. Truth always upholds truth.
Finally: I believe that the Baptist faith and practice is the ONLY faith and practice true to the Scriptures.
And the being “pure and glorious, without spot and wrinkle, holy and without blemish,” is not referring to all
(inclusive) Christians just being Blood purified at salvation.
What about our Lord’s admonition to be doctrinally pure? How anyone could honestly interpret Titus 1:9 (Holding
fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince
the gainsayers.) and other like passages otherwise?
Unless of course, one holds an extremely odd view of doctrinal purity. The Family is quite large I’m sure, but
those holding to the true faith and practices are on a narrow way, to be sure.
This Preacher believes that the Baptist faith and practice is the ONLY faith and practice true to the Scriptures.
And that the being (That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:17) is more than just being born again.
That TRUE doctrinal purity is what God points to as the final qualifier for His bride. Where is that in any other
faith or practice? The Scriptures declare that the churches are synonymously the body of Christ.
If the church and the body of Christ are synonymous, and are local, and are completed (not in prospect) fulfilling
the designed purpose within this very age, to be rewarded in eternity; could being THE Bride, Christ’s bride, be
that reward - perhaps for her zeal for being a soundly faithful church?
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