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What does Paul mean by "To live is Christ but to die is gain?" | Bible Backroads | DriveThruHistoryUncover the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians, why ...
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Página web sobre San Pablo https://opusdei.org/es-es/page/san-pablo/ "Carrying the Cross is a central part of our vocation and of our mission as Christians i...
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Continuing in our series of Romans 5:20-6:14, Professor Loren Larson answers this question: If every believer is already "dead" to the sin nature, why does P...
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I think in answer to Laura’s question there are two ways to define “for me to live is Christ”: first, from the immediate context of Philippians 1:20–26; secondly, from Philippians 3. You’ll see why both of those are so relevant. Let’s walk through it, and she’ll see right away how this works. Paul says, “It is my eager expectation and hope that I w...
To live is Christ. To live is to magnify Christ. To live is to show that Christ is magnificent, so watch how he does it. He says, “If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me” (Philippians 1:22). So the first thing he says about living is not Christ, but fruitful labor. So what does that mean? What is fruitful labor that magnifie...
Now, he keeps going: “so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again” (Philippians 1:26). So by his coming to them — that is, coming to increase their joy in faith and coming to bear fruit in his labor — by his coming to them and ministering to them and increasing their joy of faith, they are incr...
Now watch it get amazingly confirmed if you jump over to Philippians 3:7–8. The link is clear in Paul’s mind because the word gain over in chapter 1 is connected to dying. Now watch the uses of the word gain in Philippians 3:7–8, where there’s the same way of thinking: Christ’s being a supreme treasure makes Christ look magnificent, which is what P...
Now, I can’t let this go without circling back to the beginning, when I was all excited about Christian Hedonism. I can’t let this go without making explicit that these contexts in Philippians 1 and Philippians 3are two of the most important foundations for what I call Christian Hedonism. I’ve devoted my whole life trying to understand and preach t...
Jul 10, 2023 · Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”. Most people focus on the second part of the verse, “ to die is gain,” and contemplate the joys of heaven. But we should not overlook what comes before. The importance of the phrase “to live is Christ” cannot be overstated. In all honesty, this phrase should ...
Jul 10, 2023 · Answer. Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”. In order to understand Paul’s words, we must first look at the context. The book of Philippians is a letter from the apostle Paul to the church in Philippi. In the epistle, Paul encourages the church, gives them advice, prescribes the life Christians should ...
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Oct 12, 2003 · Paul’s famous statement in Philippians is “to live is Christ, to die is gain,” a reflection on the infinite value of Christ and salvation. Transcript. Notes. This morning we are going to focus our attention on one of the great statements that Paul made in his life, Philippians 1:21. “For me,” he says, “to live is Christ, and to die ...
