Term
one body in Christ
The understanding that all Christians are individually related as one spiritual body under the headship of Christ.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The understanding that all Christians are individually related to each other, since in Christ we are one spiritual body, of whom Christ is the head.
Connections
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- Synonym of
- body of ChristTerm
- Related to
- in ChristTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 43A.3.dOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 43A.3.d.
Last revised August 14, 2026