He does this for the Church, the Bride of Christ - specifically all individuals who entrusted themselves to His Gracious gift by faith. He died for them collectively and they will be glorified.
The Father will eventually present the Bride to the Son, after sanctifying them and glorifying them completely. It is individuals that are sanctified and glorified - making the entire Bride without blemish. Ephesians uses the word Church (”gathering”) collectively to represent all those who are saved. Collectively, the Church will be spotless at the end of the age.
[I would add that the main point of this passage grammatically deals with the command for husbands to love their wives. Christ’s relationship to His Church is a subpoint to support the main point by elaborating how husbands are to love their wives.]
This is different than the way you are framing this verse. We will have to disagree on this point. I do not think we are far apart.
best to you,
ampu
We are close, infact. You just seem to not want to equate ‘the church’ that you might tithe to, as ‘the church’ that Jesus will come to bring to Him.
They are one and the same. Without knowing your spiritual condition, I hope we are both part of that church.