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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Who is denying that Christ is King?

But He is not called King of the Church, which is His Bride.

Now, I see scriptures stating that Christ is a husband to the Church (Eph.5:30,32,2Cor.11:2, Rev.19:7-8), but not one saying that He is King of the church.

Christ is never called King of the Church. "The King" is indeed one of the divine titles, and the Church in her worship joins Israel in exalting "the king, eternal, immortal, invisible." Ps 10:16; 1Ti 1:17. But the church is to reign with Him. The Holy Spirit is now calling out, not the subjects, but the co-heirs and co-rulers of the kingdom 2Ti 2:11-12; Re 1:6; 3:21; 5:10; Ro 8:15-18; 1Co 6:2-3 (Scofield Notes)

755 posted on 09/08/2006 11:31:50 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? (Gal.4:16))
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To: fortheDeclaration; Dr. Eckleburg; HarleyD

Well technically a "church" is only a gathering together. "Church" in the real sense= all spiritual Israel, and Christ is King. Since when can't a King be a husband? That is merely a metaphor to show how He loves us, not a reality. No one is going to "marry" Christ and in fact, we are admonished not to even think in those terms.


758 posted on 09/08/2006 11:36:28 AM PDT by 1000 silverlings (why is it so difficult to understand?)
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To: fortheDeclaration; 1000 silverlings; HarleyD; topcat54

If Christ is King of all things, all things being put under His feet by God Himself, then logically, as well as Scripturally, Christ is King of the church.

This nit-picking of the language seems to be a hold-over from Rome.

Have you read "The Catechism of the Catholic Faith?" I stumbled onto it on the internet recently. It is endless. And it reads like some of the dispensationalist's attempts to redefine clear Scripture and turn something very simple and straightforward into something almost incomprehensible.


761 posted on 09/08/2006 11:40:59 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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