Who is the Bride of Christ?
Revelation 21:1-2 TPT “Then in a vision I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea no longer existed.
2 I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of the heavenly realm from the presence of God, like a pleasing bride that had been prepared for her husband, adorned for her wedding.”
The old Jerusalem is a place where religion, human tradition, and the carnal nature reign. It is filled with Pharisees who outwardly appear to fulfill their religious duties but are like whitewashed tombs, clean and beautiful on the outside, yet dead within. These Pharisees are shown to pray and fast frequently. In this old Jerusalem, people still await their Messiah, hoping for breakthroughs, deliverance, healing, and restoration. It is a place where the high priest enters the Holy of Holies only once a year, offering fleeting glimpses of divine presence rather than a life immersed in it. It is like only a sample taste brought out during special holidays rather than a continuous feast in which every day is a celebration.
The new Jerusalem emerges from the Presence of God. It consists of people who are reborn and transformed, where the old self has passed away, and they have become new, heavenly beings. Though living on earth, these individuals are co-seated in the heavens with Christ, having been co-crucified and raised with Him, ascended through Jesus.
However, if we remain uncrucified in our sins, unrepentant, and continue living as the old, rebellious, carnal, religious self, driven by natural cravings and thoughts, then only judgment and wrath await us, not the wedding feast.
The Holy Fire Ministry seeks to birth the Bride of Christ and seek out the five wise virgins. Yet, there may be the five unwise virgins among us who, despite all they have been given and taught, are cast into darkness. But as the Bible assures, beloved, we do not believe this is your fate unless you have believed in vain.
Does this message make you uncomfortable to the point of denying it or not reading it thoroughly? Then, make sure you are or have bought your own extra oil or gold that has been perfected in His Fire!
Additional Comments:
Remember, the five unwise virgins were not punished during their time of waiting, but they were awakened by the most frightening outcome. They were denied in the end.
Senior Pastor Steve Kim