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“Therefore there arose a controversy between John’s disciples and a Jew in regard to purification (ceremonial washing). So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!” John replied, “A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God]. You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete. He must increase [in prominenc...

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her , that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,   that He might present her to Himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish . So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord  does  the church.  For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones . As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one .” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. ” (Ephesians 5:25-32) The CHURCH (Bride) is currently espoused (engaged) to Jesus Christ (Bridegroom).  That means that the CHURCH and Jesus are i...