Chapter III – The Character of Christ
Part II – The Character of Christ Paul’s answer to the question, “Did Christ exist prior to His physical birth?” is found for us in Philippians 2:1-11. When we study this passage, we will read Paul’s definitive resolution to the problems presented by man’s corrupted theology. But First… First: a bit of background and context. Philippians is the second of Paul’s three “prison” letters, wedged between Ephesians and Colossians. These three letters are the zenith of divine revelation, and are the three letters for the modern-day believer, in what we may call the “Present Secret Administration” (Eph. 3:8-9, Col. 3:1-3.) Together, they provide us with the most intimate facts concerning the character of Christ, contextualizing the plan and purpose of God. Ephesians 1-3 is our modern-day doctrinal base. This is our ground zero, according to God (per the citations of the previous article.) No prior verse comes into conflict with these verses in a properly translated light; they are all contextu...