When Paul was expressing his heart and perception of his own self , sometimes it is just awe inspiring and one of the reasons we all love Paul when you read his writings in large sections , you catch on to a beautiful rythym and shine , and see inside his mind and heart as a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ,
and so much knowledge and expression of the kingdom seems to flow , just heavenly wisdom being imparted to the hearers we can learn from the apostles about the right attitude and mind to have about this thing and here is Paul’s answer note at the end he says “ anyone who wants to have a perfect understanding be of this same mknd I just expressed to you take my example and be a disciple a follower “
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews;
as touching the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law,
but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
( For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”
Philippians 3:4-21 KJV
he sort of says everything his self there pretty plainly just sharing a view of what Paul really was thinking To gather your own valuables from it God bless consider bigger sections of scripture and see why so many say “ what does this single scripture mean ?”
And you find a constant message in Jesus words , Paul’s words , peters words , johns words , James words , ect it’s a message meant for us tomlewrn and believe and then give ourselves to in good faith believing it’s all true the promises he makes are we’re it be a disciple of Jesus , a follower who believes there’s no greater offer nor reward in the universe past or present
“And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
Acts 11:26 KJV
and so much knowledge and expression of the kingdom seems to flow , just heavenly wisdom being imparted to the hearers we can learn from the apostles about the right attitude and mind to have about this thing and here is Paul’s answer note at the end he says “ anyone who wants to have a perfect understanding be of this same mknd I just expressed to you take my example and be a disciple a follower “
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews;
as touching the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law,
but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
( For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”
Philippians 3:4-21 KJV
he sort of says everything his self there pretty plainly just sharing a view of what Paul really was thinking To gather your own valuables from it God bless consider bigger sections of scripture and see why so many say “ what does this single scripture mean ?”
And you find a constant message in Jesus words , Paul’s words , peters words , johns words , James words , ect it’s a message meant for us tomlewrn and believe and then give ourselves to in good faith believing it’s all true the promises he makes are we’re it be a disciple of Jesus , a follower who believes there’s no greater offer nor reward in the universe past or present
“And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
Acts 11:26 KJV
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