Dear Karen Leonard,

Your letter on August 2nd explained the Body and Bride of Christ so well ! We are copying it and sharing it, as it IS so enlightening. The key concept of course is "Holiness".

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/aug2007/karenl82.htm

The opposite of "holy" is "profane" and Ezekiel tells us that there is a difference ( a separation) between the holy and the profane ...

Ezekiel 44:23 " They shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane"

And the New Testament tells us to avoid ( separate from )  profanity:

1 Timothy 4:7 ; 1 Timothy 6:20;  2 Timothy 2:16; Hebrews 12:16 --22

Thank you again for those meaty Scripture verses that explain this concept so well.

And to " Karen" ( same ? )

We agree with you that the Bride and the Body of Christ are two different concepts and will be shown that at the time of the Midnight Rapture .

Thank you for your sharing on this.
" ABIDING in Christ "  Psalm 91:1 http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/aug2007/karen81.htm
"Be the Bride"  Matthew 7:21 http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2007/karen731.htm
Hebrews 9:28 and Matthew 25  http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2007/karen731.htm

And we are thankful  for the letters by others that share on "Be the Bride" that greatly helps all of us to understand this concept.

May God bless us all as we research His Word,
Jim and Angela