Be of the Same Mind

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Be of the Same Mind
Philippians 2
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This Mind in You
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also
in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in
the form of God, did not regard equality with God
a thing to be grasped,Philippians 256 (NASB95)

• This context shows the connection between
  theology and practical Christianity
• Discipleship requires a knowledge of the One we
  follow
• As Christians we must emulate the Lord

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This Mind in You
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also
in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in
the form of God, did not regard equality with God
a thing to be grasped,Philippians 256 (NASB95)
the divine essence is not meant but the
external self-manifesting characteristics of God,
the form shining forth from His glorious
essence. (Jamieson, Fausset, Brown)
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This Mind in You
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also
in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in
the form of God, did not regard equality with God
a thing to be grasped,Philippians 256 (NASB95)
Form It is the perfect expression of a perfect
essence... This form, not being identical with
the divine essence, but dependent upon it, and
necessarily implying it, can be parted with or
laid aside. Since Christ is one with God, and
therefore pure being, absolute existence, He can
exist without the form. This form of God Christ
laid aside in His incarnation. M.R. Vincent
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This Mind in You
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also
in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in
the form of God, did not regard equality with God
a thing to be grasped,Philippians 256 (NASB95)

• Form is further explained by equality
• Cannot refer to godhood as He emptied himself
  of this form
• Does not speak of positional equality (1Cor
  1527-28)
• Form and equality must refer to Divine Privilege

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This Mind in You
6 who, although He existed in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God a thing to be
grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form
of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness
of men.Philippians 267 (NASB95)
emptied to completely remove or eliminate
elements of high status or rank by eliminating
all privileges or prerogatives associated with
such status or rankto empty oneself, to divest
oneself of position. Louw Nida
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This Mind in You
emptied What is meant is that the heavenly
Christ did not selfishly exploit His divine form
and mode of being... but by His own decision
emptied Himself of it or laid it by, taking the
form of a servant by becoming man Kittel
6 who, although He existed in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God a thing to be
grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form
of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness
of men.Philippians 267 (NASB95)
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This Mind in You
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a
bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of
men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point
of death, even death on a cross.Philippians 278
(NASB95)

• Not a God/Man hybrid
• God in the flesh
• Self-limited so that He experienced life as a man

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