Jesus Christ is portrayed as a bridegroom, not only by John The Baptist but Christ Himself and by The Apostles Paul and John.

The future coming of Jesus Christ is compared to the sudden arrival of the bridegroom of an eastern style wedding. Jesus' parables contained this truth.

Jesus Christ became united to humankind as The Son of God and redeemed His Bride from misery, pollution and death.

Christ, as the Bridegroom of His Church does what no other bridegroom can do, He purifies her from all impurities, removes all her diseases, transforms the beauties of His own character and holy image, preserves and saves unto eternal life. He rejoices over His Bride and hides nothing from His heart. He vows to perfect, cherish and delight in His Bride. Christ presents Himself to His own precious Church.

Jesus became the Bridegroom of The Church as a gift of The Father and of a voluntary act. His own mercy towards humankind induces Him to give Himself up for its redemption. He purchased it by the shedding of His blood.

Christ presents His Bride, The church, blameless. Christ declared His people to be His Bride. His Church is comprised of all renewed spiritual persons. The Church is the spiritually betrothed community of believers, of whom Jesus Christ is The Head. The Church is called and set apart to serve. The members are intended to be filled with The Holy Spirit. They are God's family and inheritance. The Church is required to obey God's Word, to remember their redemption and commemorate it.

The Church should return Christ's Love and honour Him. Christ loves in spite of sin, and has invited sinners to be united to Him, to partake of His grace and nature; He entreats them to be reconciled to Him, to have Life. None but those who have Christ as their Bridegroom shall enjoy His salvation and enter His Kingdom. His love indwells His Bride, and His love is the utmost in quality.

The union with Christ and believers allow them to share in all the benefits and riches that result from His person and work for The Bride, there is identification with Christ. He rejoices over His Bride. The Bride is exalted with Christ who has received honour, power and glory. All needs of The Bride are provided for. The profound truth of the union of Christ and His Bride, The Church, is the illustration for the relationship.

The Bible sets forth a marital relationship to enable the understanding of the depth of spiritual application in a believer's heart. The Bridegroom and Bride are symbols of the anticipation of becoming one. Christ The Bridegroom desires to become one with His Church, a beginning of new life of great joy and hope. The Bridegroom endows His Bride with His gifts and He will come to claim her.

The Church relies on the inner spiritual presence of Christ while waiting for The Messianic Banquet. This supper is pictured with Christ as The Bridegroom and The Church as both The Bride and the invited guests. The feast is a sign of spiritual blessing and spiritual satisfaction because of the union and fellowship with Christ. It is a celebration of God's goodness.