Paul declares to us the Spiritual depth that can take place with the total exchange of our Original Flesh Identity with our Spiritual Son identity. He shows us that it is necessary in order to receive the full knowledge and understanding of the Son and the Father. Paul not only shows us the Spiritual depth of this total exchange, but challenges us to make it our superior life’s aim and goal as he has done for the Father.
Let us also look at the equality of the Spiritual Sons.
In the past several weeks we have heard and received very powerful messages Philippians chapter 2. Our Father has given us valuable insight into Paul’s revelation in the mystery of Spiritual Identity to the church in Philippi. Each of our teaching pastors, Dwight, Kurtis and Brenda shared with us their knowledge and understanding in the mystery revealed to them by the Father. With that said this chapter in the book of Philippians is rich in Spiritual Identity not only for the believers in Paul’s day but much more for us today! In the message this week we will not cover every verse in the chapter because of time constraints and the depth of the mystery in the verses covered.
The Decision to take the Blue Pill or the Red Pill
We will begin today with the need for each of you to make a decision about the thoughts and ideas we have been taught over the years in this chapter. The decision is Spiritual, concerning the mystery of the words “Equal” and “Equality” and maybe “Equatity”. The struggle over the meanings, beliefs and doctrines found is both in the Spirit and the flesh! The explanation of the “Blue” and “Red” pills from the movie “The Matrix” used for our message today.
Taking the “red pill” refer to a decision between the; willingness to learn a potentially unsettling or life-changing truth, in the mystery of Spiritual Identity, or taking the “blue pill” and remaining in contented ignorance of being plugged into your current identity of MMR!
In an article I read the other day, it was said that for the past decade and more, it’s become clear politics has been generating deeper divides – not only over issues, but over culture and character. We hear leaders of one party calling the other not just wrong but anti-American. Surveys show that more then two-thirds of Americans today view members of the other party as immoral and dishonest. What used to be seen as a tolerable set of policy differences has become profoundly personal.
This is not just an issue in America, this divide is universal. And it is not just in politics that we see this great divide. Its in churches, schools, ethnic groups, religion, gender identity and more.
People want to be accepted, and will accept you only if you are in agreement with them and their agenda.
But the real great divide is an issue of the heart. It has its roots from within the soul.
It stems from humankind’s deepest need; Spiritual Identity! Who am I, why am I here, and where do I belong? The family of the Father is where all these questions are answered.
This is the only family where there is absolute love, equality, and unity.
As our brother David has said, being a spiritual Son is living from the inside out. But it is impossible to live from a spiritual identity that we do not realize. The spiritually born-again live double-minded lives because they neither know who they are nor their purpose.
One of the hardest things to do in life is to be single-minded; or as Meriam-Webster states, having one driving purpose. As spiritual Sons of God, we are constantly challenged to live outwardly a life that is true to our inner man’s spiritual identity. This is what Philippians chapter 2 is about – having the mind of Christ – the mind of the spiritual Son. But it really is beyond that. Paul is telling those in the church in Philippi what being single-minded and having the mind of the spiritual Son looks like.