actions in his earthly ministry, in his incarnate state, were in harmony with his attitudes beforehand. Being (present participle) in the form of God, Jesus acted like this. In fact, this is the way that all three persons of the Trinity always are. We are to live like this—looking to the interests of others—because that is what Christ did and also because this is what God is like. The contrast is stark—the whole tenor of fallen man is the pursuit of self-interest. Instead, God actively pursues the
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