What is the two-way relationship between Christ and the believer at salvation?
At salvation, the believer is placed in Christ, and Christ comes to dwell within the believer. This two-way street means the believer becomes a member of Christ's body, flesh, and bones, totally integrated with Him spiritually, while Christ simultaneously indwells the believer. This union is a great mystery concerning Christ and the church.
Les explains that the relationship between Christ and the believer at salvation is a two-way street. The moment we are saved, we are placed in Christ, but He also comes and dwells within us. In the spiritual realm, we have become totally integrated with Christ Himself—members of His body, His flesh, and His bones. This is why Paul uses the marriage relationship. Christ loved the church, gave Himself for it, and cleanses it with the washing of water by the Word, not baptismal water, so He might present it to Himself a glorious church without spot or wrinkle, holy and without blemish. This is a great mystery, a secret God revealed to Paul, not seen even in Israel's relationship with God, or between Abraham and Jehovah, or Moses and Jehovah.
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.