Which phrase describes the church in relation to the one who fills all in all?

• A. The church is the fullness of him who fills all in all.
• B. The church is the body of Christ, sharing in the divine fullness.
• C. The church stands apart from him who fills all in all.
• D. The church grows through human effort alone.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that Christ fills all things, and the church expresses and completes that fullness. In Paul’s vision, Christ is the head over everything, and believers make up his body. When he says the church is the fullness of him who fills all in all, he’s saying the church embodies and manifests the complete presence and working of Christ in the world. The church participates in the divine life and makes Christ’s fullness known through unity, Spirit-given life, and mission. So the church isn’t separate from Christ; it is the stage on which Christ’s fullness is made visible and effective.