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The New Testament reveals that the Church is destined to become the radiant Bride of Christ. Yet the Church we see today often falls short of that glorious picture. This book explores what Scripture says about the purification, preparation, and glory of the Church described in Ephesians 5:27.
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Preface: God Still Speaks to His Churches
Introduction: Why Does It Matter?
1. The Glorious Church: A Bird’s-Eye View
2. More Biblical Evidence for the Glorious Church
3. The House That We’ve Built Is Not Glorious
4. The Glorious Church Is an End-Time Moment
5. Preparation Has Always Been Required to Meet God
6. The 21st-Century World Will See the “Real Jesus”