Term
union with Christ
The various relationships between believers and Christ—including being in, like, and with Christ—through which they receive the benefits of salvation.
Filed underChristologySoteriology
Definition
A phrase that summarizes several different relationships between believers and Christ, through which Christians receive every benefit of salvation. These relationships include the fact that we are in Christ, Christ is in us, we are like Christ, and we are with Christ.
Connections
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- Broader than
- Includes
- dying with ChristTerm
- in ChristTerm
- Contrasted with
- hypostatic unionTerm
- Synonym of
- mystical unionTerm
Sources
- 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