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earth in order for a bride to come forth. Christ surrendered His flesh and His blood in order to
purchase a people for His own possession. He can now say, “This is flesh of My flesh, and bone
of My bone.”

The book of Genesis reveals the origins of the sexual union, and the process of bringing forth
offspring. After the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, Yahweh pronounced His judgment. This
judgment is often referred to as “the curse,” but the word “curse” does not accurately describe
God’s words. What He spoke was actually the salvation and hope of mankind. There would be a
long season of toil, and the man and woman would both know pain and sorrow, but the ultimate
end of their experiences would be life.

Genesis 3:16-19
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you shall bring
forth children; Yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you." Then to
Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the
tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground
because of you; In toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall
grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field; By the sweat of your face you shall eat
bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust
you shall return."

Paul said the mystery of the man and the woman is great. In it is contained a revelation of the
relationship between Christ and His church. As we look at the words above in light of the
relationship between Christ and His church, some profound insight comes forth. The only way in
which the church can bring forth mature sons is through pain. Suffering has become a necessary
component of birthing spiritual offspring.

Philippians 1:29
For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for
His sake...

I Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal
glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

Despite the fact that the church can only bring forth children through experiences of pain, she
must still choose for Christ to rule over her. We find that there remains a remnant to this day
whose desire is toward their heavenly Bridegroom. These ones choose for Yahshua to rule over
them that He might obtain the sons that He desires. Yet, many eschew the pain and suffering.
Many in the church do not share the Son of God’s desire to have mature sons in His image.
Therefore, they eschew suffering, choosing pleasure without pain.

In the natural realm, there are various ways in which men and women choose the pleasure of
sexual intimacy without the pain that is incurred in bringing forth offspring. Many women enjoy
the pleasures of sexual intercourse and then abort the baby in their womb. This has occurred