tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833279268139963024.post7573017610437385789..comments2023-06-13T05:38:36.641-07:00Comments on Ἔλεον εἰρήνης, Sacrificium laudis: Mercy of Peace, Sacrifice of Praise: "The Lord pushed back the sea with a strong east wind": the Parting of the Red Sea in the movies, Part 1Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958467246648332083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833279268139963024.post-17681714473858577152012-08-30T18:44:45.191-07:002012-08-30T18:44:45.191-07:00Thanks for the comment!
To be brief, the idea for...Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />To be brief, the idea for this is because either the Church is considered to be the icon of the New Jerusalem, or that the New Jerusalem in Heaven is the Church triumphant, with an outpost on earth, the Church militant. Together, the Church triumphant, Church militant, and Church suffering form the Church universal.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958467246648332083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833279268139963024.post-81128568939719543492012-08-18T20:27:35.045-07:002012-08-18T20:27:35.045-07:00I like these "misconceptions" posts, bec...I like these "misconceptions" posts, because a lot of them are things that bug me too.<br /><br />The one that really gets me is when Christians refer to the Church as the "bride of Christ" by misinterpreting the Pauline epistles. The Bible is reasonably clear (saying it outright in Revelation) that the New Jerusalem is the bride of Christ. And it's obvious, since why would the apostles be GUESTS at the marriage supper if they were the ones marrying Christ?jon TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738915806502002447noreply@blogger.com