Term

mystical union

The union between the believer and Christ, known through Scripture but not fully understood.

Filed underChristologySoteriology

Definition

A term referring to the union between the believer and Christ, the workings of which are not fully understood and are known only through God's revelation in Scripture.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 43Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 43.

Last revised August 14, 2026