the dead. ] The summons of the writer of Deuteronomy is: "Circumcise the foreskin of your heart and be no longer stubborn" ( Deuteronomy 10:16). When the distinction of the resurrection of the just from that of the unjust got lost in Christendom, and all were merged in the error of one general indiscriminate resurrection, one can understand that people would not feel the impropriety of substituting for (for as to , of which Dr. B. speaks, it exists in no document whatever). Thus, some translate the phrase, "in the hope of" (Gpd), or "that is the way I can hope to" (JB), and "thus do I hope that" (NAB). Other Scripture points to the judgment seat of Christ as the time when God will make this distinction, not the resurrection. Here the King James Version is dangerously misleading. Their happy and bright state in Christ did not dim their fellowship with the gospel. He no longer existed. Let this be your mind, let's walk by these rules. Energy is not the best or highest aspect of Christianity. When Paul stated that he was of the tribe of Benjamin, it was a claim that he was not simply an Israelite but that he belonged to the highest aristocracy of Israel. b. The use of the preposition ek twice in the phrase, the first usage being in exanastasin, suggests a resurrection out from a group not resurrected. God, I thank you that I am so good," that pride and self-righteousness. It might have been thought that so much the more would Paul need his love and services. By calling himself an Israelite, Paul stressed the absolute purity of his descent. The happiness of heaven is here called the resurrection of the dead, because, though the souls of the faithful, when they depart, are immediately with Christ, yet their happiness will not be complete till the general resurrection of the dead at the last day, when soul and body shall be glorified together. If by any means I, might attain unto the resurrection of. The problem with this view is the unusual word used for the resurrection (Gr. He was too much bent on what was before to be occupied with calling to mind what was behind him; it must have impeded him in the race. And now as he had Christ before his soul, in this way the gospel itself, he can feel, is only promoted so much the more. (iii) We place no confidence in merely human things. Paul is talking about their demands that the Gentiles be circumcised to be saved. It is interwoven with practical appeal, and indeed the chief development of doctrine (namely, in the second chapter) forms a ground of exhortation. He was made Lord and Christ. Because so many times, they say, "Well, you really can't do that. The idea is that a man's Christian maturity cannot go beyond martyrdom. It is a description that might almost do for Christ himself, so high is the standard for those that belong to Christ. This understanding of exanastasin would point to the resurrection of believers that will result in Christians rising from among the unbelieving dead, those who are dead in their trespasses and sins. You see, Jesus could not experience the power of the resurrection until the cross. Remembering that, we try to paraphrase this passage and to set down, not so much what Paul says, as what was in his mind. i. Jesus was not merely resuscitated from the dead in the same body. In the days of the early Church it is quite often used to describe martyrs. The lost must bow; the devils must bow; the lake of fire must own the glory of Him who has power to cast them there, as it is said, "unto the glory of God the Father." Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. We are not to suppose that, because we are men, we monopolise all the gifts of Christ. Hers is a more delicate place than that which becomes the man, and one which a man attempting it would awkwardly fill. J. *There is no reasonable doubt that the received text is wrong, followed by the Authorised Version ("of," instead of "from" the dead). There were not very many Pharisees, never more than six thousand, but they were the spiritual athletes of Judaism. He like other Christians lives in the overlap of the ages; he, too, stands between the "already" and the "not yet", and consummated salvation is not yet his. "Let's not get too," Paul said, "involved in the world. This is where at least some of the Jews made the mistake. If right here, we are at one, so to speak, with His present purposes. They helped them, and in that sense "laboured" if you will. "To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." We may request cookies to be set on your device. Not the passive side of the Christian as being in the world, but the active comes before us. The more one enjoys Christ here, the more one wants to be with Him there. "You know, if you only had enough faith, you could be jetting across the United States also in your own Lear Jet." WebMatthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:9-14. Spirit, they said, is altogether good; and matter is altogether evil. Only we must always walk according to that standard which we have already reached. The one therefore, I say, is the passive side of the Christian; the other is his activity. But then Paul updates his experience. This will not detract for an instant from the perfect enjoyment of Christ, but rather promote it so much the more, making it more evidently and always pure grace even in glory. Moreover the term "out-resurrection" seems to stress separation from others at the time of resurrection rather than separation from others following resurrection. But then this monumental statement. Modern editors of value, however differing in their system of recension agree in the ancient as against the received reading; so Scholz, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Ellicott, Alford, Tregelles, Wordsworth, etc. If Paul had not attained to perfection (who had reached to so high a pitch of holiness), much less have we. He says, "All my life I have been trying to get into a right relationship with God. 3. No one denies this, which is, or ought to be, no new thing for a Christian. (i) It means to know the power of his Resurrection. "Don't know what is going to happen tomorrow, so hey, I will jump this ship and get on this one and I will gladly throw overboard the old life, with the struggle and the effort in my flesh, in order to live this new life after the Spirit, believing and trusting in Jesus Christ, to do for me what I really can't do for myself. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Philippians 3:14. The one thing that suits is to pursue the glory before him, till he is in the same glory along with Christ. exanastasin, lit. 661.] For it is not meant looking to Him now, or having Him as one's life: to win Christ means having Him at the other side. And so, when He is finished with me here, this robe of flesh I will drop and rise to seize the everlasting prize and shout while passing through the air. Not that there were not difficulties; there were many. He was Jehovah, equal with God the Father. They really mean, this is worth my while, a well-known phrase in Latin too. That which is holy must never be given to dogs ( Matthew 7:6). Wednesday of Fifth Sunday in Lent Our Savior/Redeemer Pettibone/Woodworth, ND: Wed, Mar 31, 2004 cold and nakednessbesides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches" (2 Cor. The apostle had his heart upon Christ as his righteousness. "Let your requests be made known unto God." I can be honest with myself. B. Lightfoot speaks of "the dogs which prowl about eastern cities, without a home and without an owner, feeding on the refuse and filth of the streets, quarrelling among themselves, and attacking the passer-by.". It is not merely exalting His work, or His cross; it is not so much His blood, as Christ Himself. WebPhil 3:12-14 (NIV) These verses flashed through my mind last night as I watched the intense focus of an Olympic competitor in the downhill slalom race compete for the gold. 2. They had him in their heart, as he says, "Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace," or "of my grace." And what is the result? Beware of doers." Philippians 3:1114: Can I Really Have Assurance? When they returned from the exile, it was from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah that the nucleus of the reborn nation was formed ( Ezra 4:1). doctrine as this to the Philippians. It is not our laying hold of Christ first, but his laying hold of us, which is our happiness and salvation. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? No wonder the apostle was grieved to think of differences among such women as these. Timothy shared the unselfishness of the apostle's heart. So when Paul uses the word in Php_3:12 , he is saying that he is not by any means a complete Christian but is for ever pressing on. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. He was for a considerable time a prisoner. ", "For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh." all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love. The apostle does call for "fear and trembling" on the part of the saints in that chapter; but there is not an atom of dread or doubt in it. Every teacher must be more anxious to listen to God than to propagate his own opinions or he, too, will run the risk of being a worker of evil, even when he thinks that he is a worker of righteousness. The expression intimates that we have need to strive for him and after him, and that all is little enough to win him. v. There is a significant contrast between the citizens of earth as described in Philippians 3:18-19 and the citizens of heaven as described in Philippians 3:20-21. b. Oh, it is a blessed thing, that in the midst of the sorrows of this world, the Holy Spirit knows how thus to blend the name of Christ, as the sweetest balm, with the sorrow, however bitter, and to make the very memory of the grief pleasant because of Christ, who deigns to let Himself into it all. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord ( Philippians 3:1 ). "Therefore," says he, though I am in a strait betwixt two," as he had said before, "having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. ". Though he wist not to choose what between the two before, when the need of souls rises before him, he says that he shall live, and is not yet going to die. And do count them but dung [as refuse], 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 ( Philippians 3:8-9 ): Now, Paul had excelled in the righteousness in the law. For no personal end did he mention their grace; "but I desire fruit that may abound to your account." Let us uphold the glory of His person, but, nevertheless, let us not forget how the apostle's picture of the saint resembles the Master! Oh, grave where is thy victory?" Thus we know how on approaching Rome Paul was lifted up and comforted, as he saw those who came to greet him. b. Long, long before this, the great teachers and the great prophets had seen that circumcision of the flesh is by itself not nearly enough and that there was needed a spiritual circumcision. I am the one who would]: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless ( Philippians 3:4-6 ). So he tells them that he always thus remembered them for their "fellowship with the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.". This is the object set before us inPhilippians 3:1-21; Philippians 3:1-21. This is what brings him, if one may so say, into the dilemma of love. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. And now, follow me as an example, live by this rule, because there are those who don't live by this rule. I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead: Paul has discussed in these verses the concepts of justification and sanctification, and now he speaks of the believers glorification. To him to live was Christ. So, it is rather tragic, because these people are opposed to the life of sacrifice, self-denial, and yet, that is the first step that Jesus said was necessary to be a disciple of His; you have got to deny yourself and take up your cross and follow Him.And Paul said, "Follow me; you have me as your example. When that event takes place God will snatch Christians out from among the spiritually dead (unbelievers). Re 2:10, "crown of life." And then he uses a contrasting Greek word, and it is a play on Greek words. He is encouraged to keep moving towards this goal by his knowledge that final victory over sin, suffering and death is certain (10-11).Paul knows that he will not reach perfection in this life. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. "How can they say they are a child of God? And He said, "I am Jesus. "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice." "For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him." Brethren, be followers together of me ( Philippians 3:17 ). Supposing, for instance, we mingle with Christ knowledge or intelligence about this truth or that practice, does it not give a necessary prominence to certain distinctive points, which so far must make Christ of less account? There is a Rabbinic saying, "The nations of the world are like dogs." Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. (i) We worship in the Spirit of God; or, we worship God in the Spirit. Are we living out that life which we have? Observe, [2.] John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & ", Blessed is this confidence in Christ, and wondrous are His ways! Paul says to the Philippians, "Just as the Roman colonists never forget that they belong to Rome, you must never forget that you are citizens of heaven; and your conduct must match your citizenship.". ( 1 Corinthians 15:51-55 ), When Jesus comes again, we will each experience a metamorphosis. Oh that the Lord might make it true of His own! These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Indeed he esteemed others better than himself. Reason and sense are out of the question, though reason must reject a creature's becoming God. (b) It is the guarantee of the life to come ( Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:14 ff.). Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, [and] let us mind the same thing ( Philippians 3:15-16 ). "Now, the fact that we are sitting here tonight, we can all say the same thing, "I am not yet apprehended that for which I was apprehended." The rite of water baptism is really not a physical rite, but a spiritual experience. Christ held it forth; nay, more, He was it. He has not attained this "perfection" as is evident from verses 12-16. It is perfectly possible for a man to go through an elaborate liturgy and yet have a heart that is far away from God. But so it is; and thus the food of faith becomes the poison of unbelief. They weren't looking for a place, and so they roamed the earth, as outcast, not possessing of the earth. He was never ashamed to confess his shame and to tell men that once he had hated the Christ whom now he loved and sought to obliterate the Church which now he served. As far as his zeal and according to the righteousness that is in the law, he was blameless. This was now among the last outpourings of the apostle's heart, as he himself had almost arrived at the end of his active labours, if indeed it was not absolutely their end. Perhaps he meant he wanted to experience suffering for Christs sake and was even willing to die for Him to arrive at his resurrection in a manner that would enable him to face His master unashamed. "Being confident," he therefore says, "of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work will perform it unto the day of Jesus Christ, even as it is meet for me to think this of you all." Now, because she had spent all of her money on tuition, and just getting by, on her books, and everything else, she really didn't have much money. Paul warns that they are there, they were there in Paul's day; they are there today. Philippians 4:1-23 is founded on both. Hence he calls upon them, as one that could not be with them to help them in the conflict, to work out their own salvation. The word he uses for reaching out (epekteinomenos, G1901) is very vivid and is used of a racer going hard for the tape. Now, having seen Christ, if he could even bring his own righteousness into heaven, he would not. Paul says, "You Jews think that you are circumcised; in point of fact, you are only mutilated.". (c) It is the guarantee that in life and in death and beyond death the presence of the Risen Lord is always with us. Here Paul rounds upon these Jewish teachers who were seeking to undo his work. He had his heart on these two great peculiarities of the Christian religion. "That I may win Christ," therefore he says; "and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law." The internal evidence ( i.e. He had his heart on these two great peculiarities of the Christian religion. It is a thing more important in practice than many suppose. When it is used of offerings, it means without blemish and fit to offer God. Now here we have what is present; so that the passage presents some difficulty to souls because of intermingling the present with the future. But the phrase, the resurrection of the dead, also might be used, in a more limited sense, to denote the resurrection of the righteous as a most desirable object; and this might be secured by effort. In a certain sense too he could not, and in another he would not choose. Observe, [1.] It was this which Paul sought - this for which he strove - this that was so bright an object in his eye that it was to be secured at any sacrifice. But, it might be argued, that was a snap decision, perhaps later to be regretted and reversed. It can be a very dangerous thing.On the other hand, I can recognize that I have a problem with sin, with myself, with my flesh. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. ( 1 Samuel 24:14, compare 2 Kings 8:13; Psalms 22:16; Psalms 22:20). Who, when He comes, He is going to change our bodies, that they might be fashioned like His own glorious image. So unbelief interprets, but most assuredly it is wrong. Paul has just attacked the Jewish teachers and insisted that it is the Christians, not the Jews, who are the truly circumcised and covenant people. But with the Philippians there was increased jealousy for Christ. himself had been sick? WebPhilippians 3 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. When you are pressing towards the mark. This is wholly distinct from His own intrinsic eternal glory. And so accordingly His servant says here, "If I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour.". (1.) Within the Church there were two sets of people to whom these accusations might apply. but so it was that thus the gospel, the glad tidings of His grace, should reach the highest quarters. If there was any way to get in on the resurrection from the dead, I wanted to do it. (ii) Here also Paul sets down what we might call the necessity of repetition. At any rate they endured the conflicts of the gospel in its earlier days at Philippi. He is exalting Christ. The hope and prospect of it carried him with so much courage and constancy through all the difficulties he met with in his work. It is not at all a question of what one has here. They argued that a man could not be called complete until he had experienced everything that life had to offer, both good and bad. True experience is still the great theme which the apostle has in hand here as well as in his own personal history. worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus ( Philippians 3:3 ). I forget those things which are behind.A lot of people make the mistake of trying to live in the past. Paul said, "I have not yet apprehended that for which I was apprehended. The resurrected life always follows the crucified life. This is lost in the idea of labouring in it. We cannot know everything that Paul meant by this phrase; but the Resurrection of Christ is the great dynamic in at least three different directions. He must retrieve the glory of God in that very death which confessedly had brought the greatest shame on God outwardly. They stubbornly refused to be assimilated to the nations amongst whom they lived; they retained faithfully their own religion and their own customs and their own laws. There it was an unhappy "me," though distinct from the flesh: "O wretched man that I am" Here it would be, O happy man that I am! It will be observed that there is no such thing in the first instance as "to the glory of God," when we hear of all bowing in the name of Jesus. He lives a focused life. There is no getting to heaven as our home but by Christ as our way. It is our progress then that we are to forget. Nevertheless, energy there is, and this assuredly judges what is contrary to Christ. WebMatthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:9-14. Select a Passage. "The prize" is "the crown of a. It is right that the patriot should love his country. "Filled," says he, "with the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ;" for it is all supposed to be fruit, not isolated fruits here and there, but as a whole, which adds greatly to the strength of it. How lovely that this it was that pained him unselfish love! So he says, "Out of my experience I tell you that the Jewish way is wrong and futile. 1. Work hard at doing that which is right. and here I am in my little pompous righteous throne, judging everybody else who isn't living by my standards. 3:17-21 Brothers, unite in imitating me, and keep your gaze on those who live, as you have seen us as an example. ", "The spiritual resurrection view posits that the out-resurrection refers to the attainment of Christlike character in this life." To know Christ means for him certain things. I more than anybody else. II. Paul fell on the ground, and there the Lord spoke to him and said, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" For Paul the Resurrection was not simply a past event in history, however amazing. 2. "The out-resurrection is a special reward which only faithful believers will receive. But then, worse than that, this judgmental spirit. "Jesus" is His own name, His personal name. Resurrection -- If "raised" with Christ in baptism, we have a picture of also being "raised" at the resurrection. If he desired for them that they should be without one stumble till the day of Christ, it was the purpose to which grace had girded up his own loins. "I have attained, I have achieved. Even, therefore, if you could have (what is impossible) ever so much real spiritual knowledge along with Christ, who would so much as notice these acquisitions in comparison with Christ? "Finally," says he, "my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. Paul finishes with the Christian hope. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. WebPhilippians 3:11-14. What a word, and how calculated to make us ashamed! It is by faith in his blood,Romans 3:25. Yes. I tried to find it by strict adherence to the Jewish Law; but I found the Law and all its ways worse than useless to achieve that end. They don't want to hear it; they are enemies of that message. 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