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(Created page with "{{bl| ELTBefore Kaf כ }} There are several verses that express the idea of the bride (believers, the church) being made into a new creation in Christ. This theme of transformation is central to the New Testament and aligns with the symbolic meaning of י (yod), representing a new beginning or creation. Here are key passages: The Bride as a New Creation 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is...")
 
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{{bl| ELTBefore Kaf כ }}The *כ* (Kaf) represents the Son of God, highlighting His full divinity and humanity by nature. The long horizontal strokes in the *כ* suggest the dual nature of Christ, being fully God and fully man. This reflects the profound theological truth that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, possesses both divine and human natures. Below are verses that affirm this truth:
There are several verses that express the idea of the bride (believers, the church) being made into a new creation in Christ. This theme of transformation is central to the New Testament and aligns with the symbolic meaning of י (yod), representing a new beginning or creation. Here are key passages:
The Bride as a New Creation


    2 Corinthians 5:17
== **Verses Supporting the Son of God as Fully God and Fully Man** ==
    "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
        This verse explicitly states that those in Christ are a new creation, emphasizing the transformative nature of salvation for the bride.


    Galatians 6:15
1. {{bgw|John 1:1}} 
    "Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation."
  *"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."* 
        Paul highlights that being part of the bride is not about external rituals but becoming a new creation in Christ.
  - This verse emphasizes that Jesus, the Word, was fully divine, aligning with the *כ* (Kaf) as the Son of God. He existed eternally with God and is Himself fully God.


    Ephesians 4:22-24
2. {{bgw|John 1:14}} 
    "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
  *"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."* 
        The bride is called to put off the old self and put on the new, reflecting her role as a new creation shaped by righteousness and holiness.
  - Here, Jesus takes on flesh, becoming fully human, which aligns with the *כ* (Kaf), emphasizing both His divinity and humanity in the incarnation.


The Bride’s Transformation Through Christ
3. {{bgw|Philippians 2:6-7}} 
  *"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness."* 
  - This passage clearly teaches that Jesus, though fully divine, humbled Himself to become fully human, affirming His dual nature as both God and man.


    Romans 6:4
4. {{bgw|Colossians 2:9}} 
    "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
  *"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form."* 
        Baptism symbolizes the bride’s death to the old self and her resurrection into a new life as part of a new creation.
  - Jesus, as the Son of God, is fully divine, and His fullness as God resides in His bodily form, demonstrating His dual nature as fully God and fully man.


    Colossians 3:9-10
5. {{bgw|Hebrews 2:14}} 
    "Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."
  *"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil."* 
        The bride is continually renewed, becoming more like Christ, the Creator, as part of her new creation identity.
  - Jesus shared in humanity by taking on flesh and blood, emphasizing His full humanity while still being fully divine.


    Titus 3:5
6. {{bgw|John 10:30}} 
    "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."
  *"I and the Father are one."* 
        The bride’s renewal is a work of the Holy Spirit, making her part of God’s new creation.
  - Jesus affirms His divine unity with the Father, making clear His full divinity while living as a man among us.


The Bride as a Picture of the New Creation in Christ
7. {{bgw|Romans 1:3-4}} 
  *"Regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord."* 
  - This passage reflects both the humanity of Jesus, as a descendant of David, and His divinity, affirmed by His resurrection and the power of the Spirit.


    Revelation 21:2-5
== **Conclusion** ==
    "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.' He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!'"
        The bride (symbolized by the New Jerusalem) is presented as the ultimate fulfillment of God’s new creation.


    Isaiah 65:17-18
The *כ* (Kaf) represents the Son of God, who is both fully divine and fully human. The long horizontal strokes in the letter emphasize this dual nature. Jesus Christ, as the Son of God, is fully God and fully man by nature, a foundational truth of Christian theology. These verses confirm that Jesus' divinity and humanity are inseparable aspects of His identity.
    "See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy."
        This prophecy foreshadows the new creation and the bride’s transformation, fulfilled in Christ.


Union with Christ in the New Creation
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    John 3:3-6
    "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.' 'How can someone be born when they are old?' Nicodemus asked. 'Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!' Jesus answered, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.'"
        The bride is born again through the Spirit, signifying her new creation in Christ.
 
    1 Peter 1:23
    "For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."
 
    The bride’s new creation status comes from being born again through the Word of God.
 
These verses clearly reflect the idea that the bride is a new creation, transformed and renewed through Christ. This aligns with the deeper spiritual meaning of י as the beginning of a new creation, both for the individual believer and for the bride collectively. Would you like to explore how this concept integrates with other Hebrew letters or themes?
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The כrepresnts the son of God. See the long upper and lower horizontals. Do you have verses saying Jesus was fully God and fully man
The כrepresnts the son of God. See the long upper and lower horizontals. Do you have verses saying Jesus was fully God and fully man
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