Union with Christ sums up the Work and the Faith

Union with Christ. The Work and the Faith once delivered unites at all levels (but most importantly the practical level) in union with Christ.

Elisha said to Elijah that he wanted a double dose of his Spirit, and Elijah said that is a tough road, are you sure?

Union with Christ is a tough road. Developing up the internal scale of increase of being is a tough road.

All the Work practices mortify the old nature and increase the capacity of the new nature and enable one to be to ever greater degree in union with Christ. Not 'degree' in terms of effective for salvation or justification, but on the foundation of that which was earned by Christ alone. On that foundation there are lazy Christians and diligent Christians; the parable of the talents (silver) speaks to this.

Again this is not about justification, it's about making efforts to recover the image of God once you are able to, i.e. once you have regeneration and are converted and have faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and High Priest, and Prophet, and King.

Imagine Elisha whining about what is happening to him after he has asked for a double amount of the Spirit Elijah had been given. You can't whine. You can't complain. No, what happens is not 'fair.' Yes, the world is creepy. Yes, people are devils. But you stepped out of the camp of darkness, and now you've gone and asked for more even. And you've been shown the way.

To teach the Work from inside the faith once delivered you teach it as union with Christ.