The majority of printed systems of doctrine, however, contain no chapter or section on Union with Christ, and the majority of Christians much more frequently think of Christ as a Savior outside of them, than as a Savior who dwells within. This comparative neglect of the doctrine is doubtless a reaction from the exaggerations of a false mysticism. But there is great need of rescuing the doctrine from neglect. For this we rely wholly upon Scripture. Doctrines which reason can neither discover nor prove need large support from the Bible. It is a mark of divine wisdom that the doctrine of the Trinity, for example, is so inwoven with the whole fabric of the New Testament, that the rejection of the former is the virtual rejection of the latter. The doctrine of Union with Christ, in like manner, is taught so variously and abundantly, that to deny it is to deny inspiration itself. See Kahnis, Luth. Dogmatik, 3:447‐450. 1. Scripture Representations of this Union. A. Figurative teaching. It is illustrated: (_a_) From the union of a building and its foundation. _Eph. 2:20‐22_—“_being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit_”; _Col. 2:7_—“_builded up in him_”—grounded in Christ as our foundation; _1 Pet. 2:4, 5_—“_unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house_”—each living stone in the Christian temple is kept in proper relation to every other, and is made to do its part in furnishing a habitation for God, only by being built upon and permanently connected with Christ, the chief corner‐stone. _Cf._ _Ps. 118:22_—“_The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner_”; _Is. 28:16_—“_Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner‐stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste._” (_b_) From the union between husband and wife.