Bible Question: what is paul's major concern in philippians 3? and how does this connect with it's being a safeguard to remind them to rejoice in the lord? |
Bible Answer: Hi pj; First of all I don't think paul was reminding them to rejoice in the Lord, it's more like a salutation or proclamation like praise the Lord! What he was reminding them of was what He had told them before about the gospel of Christ. apparently Paul had written or spoken to them before about circumcision. repetition is a safeguard against false teaching. His concern then was about the men that where trying to tell them that they needed to be circumcised. (mutilators of the flesh.) notice He called them dogs, Jesus gave His most scathing rebuke to religious men like them. Paul was sort of telling them to stand on the word. True believers worship Christ in spirt and with faith in Him as there saviour not in trusting works of the flesh or human effort. |
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