Doves:
 
I have read several articles lately about the Bride being taken OUT of the body and being a separate entity. I do not believe that this is supported by scripture.  I believe the entire body of Christ is considered His Bride. That is the whole symbol behind taking communion with believers - that we are ONE in Christ. All of us together are the "rib" from the Lamb who was pierced in His side for  us, who shed His sacred blood for us. I do not believe that the Bible splits up the body into two different entities - one being the body and one being the Bride. Jesus told the church - you are bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.  The Bride and the Lamb are ONE. If you are part of His body - you make up the Bride!   Splitting the two are like saying half His body is worthy and the other half isn't and the blood wasn't sufficient for them. This is nonsense. There are 3 entities in this present world - The Jews, the Church (which also has some saved Jews in it - in which case they are neither Jew nor gentile) and the unsaved.  The Bible gives the invitation that "the Spirit and the Bride say come.... (Rev. 22:17)"  to the marriage feast.  It does not say - the spirit and the Bride and the body say come...The Sun is a type of Jesus. The moon is a type of the church. We don't see the moon being split into 2 pieces.
 
Rene