Why does Christ consider Himself complete when the Body is in His presence?
The Body is Christ's complement, or fullness, not merely an addition. As Eve was made as Adam's helpmeet and completion, so the Church, His Body, completes Him. When the Body is finally in His presence, He regards Himself complete because His fullness is realized in His people.
Les explains that the Church, the Ecclesia, is now the Body of Christ and is called His fullness. The word fullness means complement, not something merely added. When Christ finally has the Body in His presence, He considers Himself complete. Les illustrates this from Genesis: Adam was alone while naming the animals, and every animal had its mate; God said He would make a helpmeet for Adam. The other word for helpmeet is complement. So as Eve was Adam's completion, the Body of Christ will be Christ's completion. The same truth appears in Ephesians 3:6, where Gentiles are fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ.
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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What does the word 'fullness' mean in Ephesians 1:23 when it says the church is his body?
The church which is Christ's Body is the fullness of Him that filleth all in all, and the word 'fullness' means complement.
What does it mean that the Church is the fullness of Him who fills all in all?
The Church, which is His body, is the fullness, the complement, the completion of Him that filleth all in all.