How do we know that Christ's love for the church is unchanging?
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Christ's love for the church is unchanging because it is not based on the church's merit, but on His eternal purpose and grace.
Christ's love for the church is rooted in His sovereign choice and grace, which is emphasized in Ephesians 1:4-5 where it states that God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. This underscores that His affection is not contingent upon our actions but is grounded in His immutable character. As such, the assurance of salvation and the declaration of righteousness underscore the permanence of His love. Just as the Shulamite in the Song of Solomon represents the church, she is described as one without spot or blemish, denoting how Christ's love covers her sins eternally, making her presentable before God, as seen in Ephesians 5:27.
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