UNDERSTANDINGPHILIPPIANS

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Philippians1:29(KJV)29 ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonlyto

believeonhim,butalsotosufferforhissake;

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyour

ownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.

AGENDA• SalientPassages

• Philippians1:29• Philippians2:12

• Overviewperspectiveofchapters1&2• StructureofPhilippians• ThematicElements

• Salvation• Selflessness,Humility• Works,Actions,Events• FurtheranceoftheGospel

• Passageviewedinlightofthematicelements• SummaryandConclusion

Philippians1:29(KJV)29 ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonlytobelieveon

him,butalsotosufferforhissake;

Philippians1:29(666)29 Forexclusively untoyouelect itisgiven,andnotuntoothers,inthebehalfofChrist,notonlytobelieveonhim,…;

Preconceiveddoctrinethatcausesthemtoseethispassageinthewrongway:“beliefisanexclusivegiftgivenonlytoaGnostic-stylegroupof‘elect’

people.”

Calvinistshavedoctrinesinmind,andthensearchthescripturesforproofsofthosedoctrines.Theydon’tevenrealizeit,buttheyreadtheirideasintothe

text,andusethemasifothersdothesame,allthewhile,ignoringthecontext.

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehave

alwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workout yourownsalvationwithfear

andtrembling.

Philippians2:12(666)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehave

alwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workfor yourownsalvationwithfear

andtrembling.Preconceiveddoctrinethatcauses

themtoseethispassageinthewrongway:“workssalvation”

Works-salvationproponentsseethewordingofthisverseasanopportunitytobeexploitedtohaveaprooftextforthedoctrinetheybringtoscripture.

Matthew7:21-23(KJV)21 Noteveryonethatsaith untome,Lord,Lord,shallenterintothekingdomofheaven;buthethatdoeththewillofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.22 Manywillsaytomeinthatday,Lord,Lord,havewenotprophesiedinthyname?andinthynamehavecastoutdevils?andinthynamedonemanywonderfulworks?23 AndthenwillIprofessuntothem,Ineverknewyou:departfromme,yethatworkiniquity.

1Corinthians12:3(KJV)3 WhereforeIgiveyoutounderstand,thatnomanspeakingbytheSpiritofGodcalleth Jesusaccursed:andthat nomancansaythatJesusistheLord,butbytheHolyGhost.

Philippians2:1-18(KJV)1 Iftherebe thereforeanyconsolationinChrist,ifanycomfortoflove,ifanyfellowshipoftheSpirit,ifanybowelsandmercies,2 Fulfilyemyjoy,thatyebe likeminded,havingthesamelove,being ofoneaccord,ofonemind.3 Let nothingbedone throughstrifeorvainglory;butinlowlinessofmindleteachesteemotherbetterthanthemselves.4 Looknoteverymanonhisownthings,buteverymanalsoonthethingsofothers.5 Letthismindbeinyou,whichwasalsoinChristJesus:6 Who,beingintheformofGod,thoughtitnotrobberytobeequalwithGod:7 Butmadehimselfofnoreputation,andtookuponhimtheformofaservant,andwasmadeinthelikenessofmen:8 Andbeingfoundinfashionasaman,hehumbled himself,andbecameobedient untodeath,eventhedeathofthecross.9 WhereforeGodalsohathhighlyexaltedhim,andgivenhimanamewhichisaboveeveryname:10 ThatatthenameofJesuseverykneeshouldbow,ofthings inheaven,andthings inearth,andthings undertheearth;11 Andthat everytongueshouldconfessthatJesusChristis Lord,tothegloryofGodtheFather.12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.13 ForitisGodwhichworkethinyoubothtowillandtodoofhis goodpleasure.14 Doallthingswithoutmurmuringsanddisputings:15 Thatyemaybeblamelessandharmless,thesonsofGod,withoutrebuke,inthemidstofacrookedandperversenation,amongwhomyeshineaslightsintheworld;16 Holdingforththewordoflife;thatImayrejoiceinthedayofChrist,thatIhavenotruninvain,neitherlaboured invain.17 Yea,andifIbeoffereduponthesacrificeandserviceofyourfaith,Ijoy,andrejoicewithyouall.18 Forthesamecausealsodoyejoy,andrejoicewithme.

Philippians1:3-30(KJV)3 IthankmyGoduponeveryremembranceofyou,4 Alwaysineveryprayerofmineforyouallmakingrequestwithjoy,5 Foryourfellowshipinthegospelfromthefirstdayuntilnow;6 Beingconfidentofthisverything,thathewhichhathbegunagoodworkinyouwillperformituntilthedayofJesusChrist:7 Evenasitismeetformetothinkthisofyouall,becauseIhaveyouinmyheart;inasmuchasbothinmybonds,andinthedefence andconfirmationofthegospel,yeallarepartakersofmygrace.8 ForGodismyrecord,howgreatlyIlongafteryouallinthebowelsofJesusChrist.9 AndthisIpray,thatyourlovemayaboundyetmoreandmoreinknowledgeandin alljudgment;10 Thatyemayapprovethingsthatareexcellent;thatyemaybesincereandwithoutoffencetillthedayofChrist;11 Beingfilledwiththefruitsofrighteousness,whicharebyJesusChrist,untothegloryandpraiseofGod.12 ButIwouldyeshouldunderstand,brethren,thatthethingswhichhappened untomehavefallenoutratheruntothefurtheranceofthegospel;13 SothatmybondsinChristaremanifestinallthepalace,andinallotherplaces;14 AndmanyofthebrethrenintheLord,waxingconfidentbymybonds,aremuchmoreboldtospeakthewordwithoutfear.15 SomeindeedpreachChristevenofenvyandstrife;andsomealsoofgoodwill:16 TheonepreachChristofcontention,notsincerely,supposingtoaddafflictiontomybonds:17 Buttheotheroflove,knowingthatIamsetforthedefence ofthegospel.18 Whatthen?notwithstanding,everyway,whetherinpretence,orintruth,Christispreached;andIthereindorejoice,yea,andwillrejoice.19 ForIknowthatthisshallturntomysalvationthroughyourprayer,andthesupplyoftheSpiritofJesusChrist,20 Accordingtomyearnestexpectationandmy hope,thatinnothingIshallbeashamed,butthatwithallboldness,asalways,so nowalsoChristshallbemagnifiedinmybody,whetheritbe bylife,orbydeath.21 Fortometoliveis Christ,andtodieis gain.22 ButifIliveintheflesh,thisis thefruitofmylabour:yetwhatIshallchooseIwotnot.23 ForIaminastraitbetwixttwo,havingadesiretodepart,andtobewithChrist;whichisfarbetter:24 Neverthelesstoabideinthefleshismoreneedfulforyou.25 Andhavingthisconfidence, IknowthatIshallabideandcontinuewithyouallforyourfurtheranceandjoyoffaith;26 ThatyourrejoicingmaybemoreabundantinJesusChristformebymycomingtoyouagain.27 OnlyletyourconversationbeasitbecomeththegospelofChrist:thatwhetherIcomeandseeyou,orelsebeabsent,Imayhearofyouraffairs,thatyestandfastinonespirit,withonemindstrivingtogetherforthefaithofthegospel;28 Andinnothingterrifiedbyyouradversaries:whichistothemanevidenttokenofperdition,buttoyouofsalvation,andthatofGod.29 ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonlytobelieveonhim, butalsotosufferforhissake;30 Havingthesameconflict whichyesawinme,andnowheartobe inme.

Philippians2:19-20(KJV)19 ButItrustintheLordJesustosendTimotheusshortlyuntoyou,thatIalsomaybeofgoodcomfort,whenIknowyourstate.20 ForIhavenomanlikeminded,whowillnaturallycareforyourstate.

PAUL CONVERTS

PARALLELSTRUCTUREOFPHILIPPIANS

Philippians1:12(KJV)12 ButIwouldyeshould

understand,brethren,thatthethingswhichhappeneduntomehavefallenout

ratheruntothefurtheranceofthegospel;

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfear

andtrembling.

SELFLESSNESS/HUMILITY

WORKS/ACTION/EVENTS

FURTHERANCEOFTHEGOSPEL

LOOKFORTHESEELEMENTSINTHETEXT

PAULISEXHORTINGANDPROMPTINGTHEPHILIPPIANSTOEMULATETHESETHINGS:

Acts16:9-10(KJV)9 AndavisionappearedtoPaulinthenight;TherestoodamanofMacedonia,andprayedhim,

saying,ComeoverintoMacedonia,andhelpus.

10 Andafterhehadseenthevision,immediatelyweendeavoured togointo

Macedonia,assuredlygatheringthattheLordhadcalledusfortopreachthegospeluntothem.

2Corinthians11:9(KJV)9 AndwhenIwaspresentwithyou,andwanted,Iwaschargeabletonoman:forthatwhichwaslackingtomethebrethrenwhichcamefromMacedoniasupplied:andinallthings Ihavekeptmyselffrombeingburdensomeuntoyou,andso willIkeepmyself.

1Corinthians16:17(KJV)17 IamgladofthecomingofStephanasandFortunatus andAchaicus:forthatwhichwaslackingonyourparttheyhavesupplied.

Acts16:12(KJV)12 AndfromthencetoPhilippi,whichisthechiefcityofthatpartofMacedonia,and acolony:andwewereinthatcityabidingcertaindays.

Philippians2:30(KJV)30 BecausefortheworkofChristhewasnighuntodeath,notregardinghislife,tosupplyyourlackofservicetowardme.

Philippians4:18(KJV)18 ButIhaveall,andabound:Iamfull,havingreceivedofEpaphroditusthethingswhichweresent fromyou,anodour ofasweetsmell,asacrificeacceptable,wellpleasing toGod.

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1Thessalonians1:3,7-10(KJV)3 Rememberingwithoutceasingyourworkoffaith,andlabour oflove,andpatienceofhopeinourLordJesusChrist,inthesightofGodandourFather;7 SothatyewereensamplestoallthatbelieveinMacedoniaandAchaia.

8 ForfromyousoundedoutthewordoftheLordnotonlyinMacedoniaandAchaia,butalsoineveryplaceyourfaithtoGod-wardisspreadabroad;sothat

weneednottospeakanything.9 Fortheythemselvesshewofuswhatmannerofenteringinwehaduntoyou,

andhowyeturnedtoGodfromidolstoservethelivingandtrueGod;10 AndtowaitforhisSonfromheaven,whomheraisedfromthedead,even

Jesus,whichdeliveredusfromthewrathtocome.

Paulishopingforthesekindsof

behaviorsandresultsfromthePhilippians.

Philippians1:13-18(KJV)13 Sothatmybonds inChristaremanifestinallthepalace,andinallotherplaces;14 AndmanyofthebrethrenintheLord,waxingconfidentbymybonds,aremuchmorebold tospeakthewordwithoutfear.15 SomeindeedpreachChristevenofenvyandstrife;andsomealsoofgoodwill:16 TheonepreachChristofcontention,notsincerely,supposingtoaddaffliction tomybonds:17 Buttheotheroflove,knowingthatIamsetforthedefence ofthegospel.18 Whatthen?notwithstanding,everyway,whetherinpretence,orintruth,Christispreached;andIthereindorejoice,yea,andwillrejoice.

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CHRISTISPREACHED

Philippians1:19(KJV)19 ForIknowthatthis

shallturntomysalvation throughyourprayer,andthesupplyoftheSpiritofJesus

Christ,

Philippians1:19(KJV)19 ForIknowthatthis

shallturntomysalvation throughyourprayer,andthesupplyoftheSpiritofJesus

Christ,

(Pleasepardonthenoiseinthebackground.Thatisahelicopter.)

Philippians1:20-21(KJV)20 Accordingtomyearnestexpectationandmyhope,thatinnothingIshallbeashamed,butthat withallboldness,asalways,so nowalsoChristshallbemagnifiedinmybody,whetheritbe bylife,orbydeath.21 Fortometoliveis Christ,andtodieis gain.

Philippians1:22-25(KJV)22 ButifIliveintheflesh,thisis thefruitofmylabour:yetwhatIshallchooseIwotnot.23 ForIaminastraitbetwixttwo,havingadesiretodepart,andtobewithChrist;whichisfarbetter:24 Neverthelesstoabideinthefleshismoreneedfulforyou.25 Andhavingthisconfidence,IknowthatIshallabideandcontinue withyouall foryourfurtheranceandjoyoffaith;

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workout

yourownsalvation withfearandtrembling.

SELFLESSNESS/HUMILITY

WORKS/ACTION/EVENTS

FURTHERANCEOFTHEGOSPEL

Philippians1:27-30(KJV)27 OnlyletyourconversationbeasitbecomeththegospelofChrist:thatwhetherIcomeandseeyou,orelsebeabsent,Imayhearofyouraffairs,thatyestandfastinonespirit,withonemindstrivingtogetherforthefaithofthegospel;(Jude3)28 Andinnothingterrifiedbyyouradversaries:whichistothemanevidenttokenofperdition,buttoyouofsalvation,andthatofGod.29 ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonlytobelieveonhim,butalsotosufferforhissake;30 Havingthesameconflictwhichyesawinme,andnowheartobe inme.

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workout

yourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.

SELFLESSNESS/HUMILITY

WORKS/ACTION/EVENTS

FURTHERANCEOFTHEGOSPEL

Philippians1:29(KJV)29 ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonlyto

believeonhim,butalsotosufferforhissake;

Philippians2:12(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workout

yourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.

SELFLESSNESS/HUMILITY

WORKS/ACTION/EVENTS

FURTHERANCEOFTHEGOSPEL

SALVATION

Salvationandtheworksthataccompanyitareapackagedeal.Conversiondoesnotinitiateabedofrosesorcake-walktypeoflife.Onedoesnotcomewithouttheother.Thisisagiven.Itisthedefaultscenario.

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Philippians2:2(KJV)2 Fulfilyemyjoy,thatyebelikeminded,havingthesamelove,being ofoneaccord,ofonemind.

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Philippians2:3-8(KJV)3 Let nothingbedone throughstrifeor

vainglory;butinlowlinessofmindleteachesteemotherbetterthanthemselves.

4 Looknoteverymanonhisownthings,buteverymanalsoonthethingsofothers.5 Letthismindbeinyou,whichwasalso

inChristJesus:6 Who,beingintheformofGod,thought

itnotrobberytobeequalwithGod:7 Butmadehimselfofnoreputation,andtookuponhimtheformofaservant,and

wasmadeinthelikenessofmen:8 Andbeingfoundinfashionasaman,hehumbledhimself,andbecameobedientuntodeath,eventhedeathofthecross.

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Philippians2:12-13(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.13 ForitisGodwhichworkethinyoubothtowillandtodoofhis goodpleasure.

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Thecontextofverse13istheactionsofsavedpeoplefurtheringthegospel.Itisnottheactionofsinnersbeingconverted.

Philippians2:12-13(KJV)12 Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.13 ForitisGodwhichworkethinyoubothtowillandtodoofhis goodpleasure. SELFLESSNESS/HUMILITY

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IfbelieverswerebeingtoldtoworkFORtheirsalvation,thefocuswouldhavetobeoneselfallthetime.Theindividualwouldconstantlybeworkingoutofselfinterestandfearofultimatelossuponanytypeoffailure.EverythingintheoverallcontextofthisbookisaboutthefurtheranceoftheGospel.Thefocusisoutward,notinward.Thefocusisselflessness,notselfishness.

Philippians2:15-16(KJV)15 Thatyemaybeblamelessandharmless,thesonsofGod,withoutrebuke,inthemidstofacrookedandperversenation,amongwhomyeshineaslightsintheworld;16 Holdingforththewordoflife;thatImayrejoiceinthedayofChrist,thatIhavenotruninvain,neitherlaboured invain.

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Philippians2:17-18(KJV)17 Yea,andifIbeoffereduponthesacrificeandserviceofyourfaith,Ijoy,andrejoicewithyouall.18 Forthesamecausealsodoyejoy,andrejoicewithme.

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Philippians2:19-21(KJV)19 ButItrustintheLordJesustosendTimotheusshortlyuntoyou,thatIalsomaybeofgoodcomfort,whenIknowyourstate.20 ForIhavenomanlikeminded,whowillnaturallycareforyourstate.21 Forallseektheirown,notthethingswhichareJesusChrist's.

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Philippians3:4-14(KJV)4 ThoughImightalsohaveconfidenceintheflesh.Ifanyothermanthinkeththathehathwhereofhemighttrustintheflesh,Imore:5 Circumcisedtheeighthday,ofthestockofIsrael,of thetribeofBenjamin,anHebrewoftheHebrews;astouchingthelaw,aPharisee;6 Concerningzeal,persecutingthechurch;touchingtherighteousnesswhichisinthelaw,blameless.7 Butwhatthingsweregaintome,thoseIcountedlossforChrist.8 Yeadoubtless,andIcountallthingsbut lossfortheexcellencyoftheknowledgeofChristJesusmyLord:forwhomIhavesufferedthelossofallthings,anddocountthembut dung,thatImaywinChrist,9 Andbefoundinhim,nothavingmineownrighteousness,whichisofthelaw,butthatwhichisthroughthefaithofChrist,therighteousnesswhichisofGodbyfaith:10 ThatImayknowhim,andthepowerofhisresurrection,andthefellowshipofhissufferings,beingmadeconformableuntohisdeath;11 IfbyanymeansImightattainuntotheresurrectionofthedead.12 NotasthoughIhadalreadyattained,eitherwerealreadyperfect:butIfollowafter,ifthatImayapprehendthatforwhichalsoIamapprehendedofChristJesus.13 Brethren,Icountnotmyselftohaveapprehended:butthis onethingIdo,forgettingthosethingswhicharebehind,andreachingforthuntothosethingswhicharebefore,14 IpresstowardthemarkfortheprizeofthehighcallingofGodinChristJesus.

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InConclusion,thetextshowsveryclearlythatPaulisprovokingthePhilippianstoexercisetheirsalvationpracticallyandoutwardlyinawaythatwillresultinthefurtheranceoftheGospel.AlongwithsalvationcomestheresponsibilitytoliveforChristdaily,andwithpassion.WelookedatversesthatarerippedfromthecontextandtwistedtosupportCalvinismandworkssalvation.Asusual,wefoundthatalittlecontextcanclearupalotofCalvinism.

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