The Bride

There is only One side to choose - and that doesn't include any nation on this present earth. It is the side of the Kingdom of Heaven, under the Rulership of Jesus Christ, that is my choice. In this I seek to obey His command of love, first, for God and then love for others. 

I do not believe wealth, beauty, and military might are signs of God's favor - but rather that God will use or allow all for His Purpose - and this includes His righteous judgement. Not one jot or tittle of His Word, will,  and commands will go unfulfilled. I do believe that His Temple are those of the Body of Christ Jesus, and will not be found as a physical building on this present earth any longer. 

1 Peter 2:5 tells us:

"you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." The scripture goes on to tell us that Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone of this building! For the Believer 1 Peter 2:6 tells us that, "HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." However, 1 Peter 2:8 also tells us that for the unbeliever and rebellious Jesus Christ is, "a 'STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE'; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this (doom) they were also appointed."

1 Corinthians 3:16 tells us:

"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"

Those in Christ Jesus ARE the Temple! And there will be a NEW JERUSALEM which comes down from Heaven! Revelation 3:12 says, "He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name."

Revelation 21:1-2 tells us:

"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband."

2 Peter 3:13 tells us"

"But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells."

This scripture is repetitiously supported by Revelation 21:9-10 which says, "Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God..."

We see here that the New Jerusalem is the Bride of Christ! We ARE the Temple! We ARE the New Jerusalem! We ARE the Bride of Christ Jesus!