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As he sits in a Roman prison, the Apostle Paul does not focus on the difficulties of his own situation when he writes to the Philippians. Rather, he is most interested in encouraging the Philippian church that he and his ministry team had founded on his second missionary journey. He overflows with joy as he urges his readers to maintain unity by looking to role models—himself, their brother...

basis for church relationships, so: “Let this mind be what is proper to have as those who are ‘in Christ.’ ” 4. The “drama of salvation” view—This soteriological approach stresses conversion as the moment when believers were inserted “in Christ,” so: “Let this mind be in you which was made possible when you were made to be in Christ.” The context strongly favors option 1, the paradigmatic view. The dissenters were characterized by a sinful, self-centered viewpoint and needed the mindset of Christ.
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