The Thoughts of Wesley son of Cornelius

Through marriage, Christ and the assembly are one. And the members of the assembly are one as well.

“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were given the one Spirit to drink. … Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And in the [assembly] God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, …” (1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 27 NIV)

And

“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called—one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. … It was he [Christ] who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-13 NIV)

Of course, man cannot be unified perfectly with Christ in earthly bodies. Therefore, the perfect union will occur at the Wedding of the Lamb mentioned earlier in Revelation.

What then can be said? The word ekklesia appears to represent the assembly of believers, those who have faith in Christ. The assembly is the re-establishment of David’s tent. The assembly has Christ as the cornerstone—the stumbling block to the Jews—and is built on the teaching of the apostles and prophets. The whole collection of the faithful—Jews and Greeks—are members of the assembly, and they will be perfectly unified in Christ, and, therefore, with each other when Christ returns. At his return, the assembly will be made a perfect bride. Oh what a glorious day that will be!