The result of being conformed to Christ’s death is that we attain to the out-resurrection from the dead, which means that our entire being is gradually and continually resurrected (Phil. 3:10-11). The apostle Paul was our pattern in the Lord; his desire was to be found in Christ, not having his own righteousness but that […]
Being Conformed to Christ’s Death to experience Christ for the Release of God’s Life
On one hand, Paul wanted to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; on the other hand, he wanted to be conformed to Christ’s death, that is, take Christ’s death as the mold of his life. On the Lord’s side, He first experienced death and then entered into […]
Experience the Power of Christ’s Resurrection to Participate in His Sufferings for the Body
Paul’s aspiration was to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; we need to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection to participate in His sufferings. If we put ourselves aside and remain under the death of the cross, we will experience the power of Christ’s resurrection for the […]
Having an Experiential Knowledge of Christ and Paying the Price to Gain Christ
For us to have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ is by revelation, but for us to know Christ is by experience – we need to have an experiential knowledge of Christ, that is, know and enjoy Christ in an experiential way. Like Paul, we need to desire to live in the righteousness of […]
Being Found in Christ, having Christ as our Subjective Righteousness Lived out in us
As those who have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we desire to be found in Christ, not having our own righteousness but the righteousness of God, taking Christ as our subjective righteousness. Our pattern in the Lord is the apostle Paul; he used to be for the law and in the law, but […]
Like Paul, we have the Aspiration to Gain Christ and be Found in Christ by All Men
Paul’s desire was to be found in Christ, not having his own righteousness but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is out of God and based on faith (Phil. 3:9). In the past, Paul was found by everyone in the law; he pursued the righteousness that came out of the law, […]
As we Suffer the Loss of all things on account of Christ, we Gain Christ and Enjoy Him
When we see the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we drop all other things for Him; we gain Christ by suffering the loss of all things that were once a gain for us and by counting them as refuse. If we were to get into the depths of Paul’s thought in Phil. 3:7-8, where […]