Anthony Sanders (27 March 2009)
"Response To, "THE BRIDE HAS A HIGHER STATUS IN HEAVEN THAN THE MAIN
 BODY OF THE CHURCH"
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Praise The Lord. Brother Warner.
 
I have read your article concerning the subject matter, and I am having a problem, embracing your view, concerning your article. It is imperative that we allow the Scriptures to interpret themselves, "rightly divided," which is certainly a job for the light of our lives to reveal to His beloved. The Bride of Christ will be caught up to meet the Lord together in the clouds, we are one.
 
The church is not on earth during the tribulation Isaiah 26:19-21.

Concerning, "THE BRIDE HAS A HIGHER STATUS IN HEAVEN THAN THE MAIN BODY OF THE CHURCH" has led me to take a good look at the out line scripture's, "Rev 7:9." in your article. The multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, which stood (before) the throne, and (before) the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands, is not at all the Church!
 
Who is this great multitude? "Rev. 7:13-17," And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "John the beloved" What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and "whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great (tribulation,) and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
 
They are the tribulation saints, "but they are "not" at all, the Church.
 
Watch carefully the next 3 verses, "Rev. 7:15-17, which you can read for yourself, I hope, by the help of the Lord, to shed His light on them. Starting with verse 15; Therefore are they "before" the throne of God. "They" are the tribulation saints which this verse is referring to, and they are located, where? "Before" the throne of God. We must agree that they are a heavenly seed at this point, but they are not the Church. They are servants, well, who are they to serve? They are going to serve, the glorified Church! His body, "Rev. 5:10; Where? "in his temple" 1st Cor. 3:16; Rev. 3:21; 1st Pet. 2:9, "our heavenly home," day and night, and he that sitteth on the throne, "Jesus, our head, with  "the body of Christ, His bride," shall dwell among them, who? "the servants" of the Bride groom."
 
They are going to be grateful, in as much as they shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. After giving there lives, refusing to take part with the antichrist program, and loved not their lives unto death. For the Lamb "Jesus" Rom. 6:3; Heb. 2:11 which is in the "midst" of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from there eyes.  
 
The Church, which is "the body of Christ" is (in the throne of God) "Rev. 3:21; 5:6; 5:10;" Just to put us on notice, we the Church, are identified with the Lamb of God, "Rom. 8:17; Gal. 4:7," as my father often tells the saints of God, that Jesus is holding our place, I Tim. 6:16, until 1st John 3:2. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil 1st John 3:8.
 
Many believe Jesus is going to be (forever) in that body prepared for him, from the foundation of the world, but if we consider His purpose for coming and ultimately destroying the last enemy, "death" 1st Cor. 15:26-28, He will return back from whence He came, read St. John 1:1-18; 17:4; 5; Isaiah 52:10.
 
The Bride of Christ, is the Church, St. 3;29; Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18. Jesus is the head of "this one body." Eph. 4:4; John 17:20; Gal 3:28.
 
Pray that we have the mind of Christ concerning this response to you.
 
Brother Anthony Sanders
THE WAY BACK TO PENTECOST.