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Boxjobox · 12-30-2017, 01:04 PM

Phil 2.6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:[/QUOTE]

Get the big picture

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
**Philippians‬ *1:2‬ *NKJV‬‬. Note it's God our Father, not God our Jesus, or the Lord God Jesus. Also note, "Lord" is used in a few ways in the NT from being like the term "mister" all the way to addressing God our Father.

“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” **Philippians‬ *1:3-4, 6‬ *NKJV‬‬. Yup, God is God and Christ is Christ.

“For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.” Philippians‬ *1:8‬ *NKJV‬‬

“being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” **Philippians‬ *1:11‬ *NKJV‬‬

“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
**Philippians‬ *2:9-11‬ *NKJV‬‬
“For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,” Philippians‬ *3:3‬ *NKJV‬‬

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” *Philippians‬ *4:6-7‬ *NKJV‬‬. WHAT? Make your requests and prayers to God?

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
**Philippians‬ *4:6-7, 19-20‬ *NKJV‬‬

Strange in quoting Phil. 2:6, you did not use the recovery version (John Ingalls and Al Knoch did such a good job) which translates " did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped". ( I hate when I have to go dust off the old recovery version, though it would be terrible if the silverfish ate it up!)
Did you notice that the verse says the form of God? Jesus was definitely in that form. If one could do all the maricles Jesus did with God operating through him, one would get a pretty big head! Should the glove think itself to be the hand? (To borrow a WL metaphor).

Consider the quotes from Philippians- is Paul equating Jesus to his God? Only in the footnote religion.

12-30-2017, 01:04 PM	#92
Boxjobox Moderated Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 829	Re: The Son not forsaken (as much as we might think) Phil 2.6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:[/QUOTE] Get the big picture “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” *Philippians‬ 1:2‬ NKJV‬‬. Note it's God our Father, not God our Jesus, or the Lord God Jesus. Also note, "Lord" is used in a few ways in the NT from being like the term "mister" all the way to addressing God our Father. “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” Philippians‬ 1:3-4, 6‬ NKJV‬‬. Yup, God is God and Christ is Christ. “For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.” Philippians‬ 1:8‬ NKJV‬‬ “being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians‬ 1:11‬ NKJV‬‬ “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians‬ 2:9-11‬ NKJV‬‬ “For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,” Philippians‬ 3:3‬ NKJV‬‬ “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians‬ 4:6-7‬ NKJV‬‬. WHAT? Make your requests and prayers to God? And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.” *Philippians‬ 4:6-7, 19-20‬ *NKJV‬‬ Strange in quoting Phil. 2:6, you did not use the recovery version (John Ingalls and Al Knoch did such a good job) which translates " did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped". ( I hate when I have to go dust off the old recovery version, though it would be terrible if the silverfish ate it up!) Did you notice that the verse says the form of God? Jesus was definitely in that form. If one could do all the maricles Jesus did with God operating through him, one would get a pretty big head! Should the glove think itself to be the hand? (To borrow a WL metaphor). Consider the quotes from Philippians- is Paul equating Jesus to his God? Only in the footnote religion.