Union with Christ, therefore, gives much-needed breadth to our understanding of what salvation means, specifically whether it is a personal matter or a public concern. I have said union with Christ rescues us from false choices, and here is a prime example: Is your salvation an individual thing or a community thing? Is it about you, or is it about the church? Some of us might lament that there is a low view of the church today, such that a large number of people who identity themselves as Christians are reluctant or unwilling to affiliate with a local church.
