There is a spiritual and moral resurrection that took place when we were saved. We died in Christ and have been raised in Him to walk in newness of life. So now we are citizens of heaven though we are living here on earth. Paul was not doubting that at the Coming of Christ for … Read more
Our position as believers is that we are “found in Him.” Our purpose is that “we may know Him.” Then we will know our progress is to “follow after” Him to our prize, “the mark.” To do this our practice should be to “walk by the same rule,” and “mind the same thing as “followers … Read more
The cost of living as a Christian is the willingness to “count all things but loss.” Beyond that then is what we gain – “the knowledge of Christ.” To know Him in this way is a priceless privilege that leads us into a deep relationship with Him that enables us to understand Him better and … Read more
All of these religious things would have exalted him before man and even in his own mind, until he had the mind of Christ. Now he had the right perspective when he compared himself with his Lord. Everything he had and all he attained was loss when he had the mind of Christ. Things of … Read more
The false teachers were examples of people we should avoid. The apostle Paul was an example to follow. He had all the credentials the false teachers said were necessary for salvation and righteousness before God. He was Jewish and could trace his ancestry back to Benjamin, so he could boast in his pedigree if he … Read more
We need to beware of those who care only for the external. The true circumcision is inward, not outward. True worship is by the Spirit of God and not religious activity. True glory is in Christ alone, not in things we might do or in things attained by self-effort. True confidence is in God Himself, … Read more
In the Christian life, faith is what counts, not our works. Faith is our response to God’s grace and this is the same in all true children of God. We have nothing to boast of in ourselves, only in God’s grace. The Judaizers thought to add their traditions to the work of Christ which would … Read more