"Paul's Letter to the Philippians — The Witness of the Apostle Paul — Enemies of the Cross”

We continue today reaching one of the most important exhortations in this letter.  Continuing from the earlier verses that again have focused on the mind-set that is truly heavenly, Paul now addresses the false teachers and their influence among the believers to whom the apostle is writing.  His exhortation is perhaps the strongest in his letters and the language used of these dangerous ones uses the words “enemies of the cross” in reference to them.  Their influence in the church was apparently great.  Paul minces no words saying also that those persons will suffer the consequence of their errors.  That is in contrast to those that run the race set before all of us and for whom the glories of God’s grace yet ahead are our sufficient motivation for today.  So following or imitating Paul as he imitates Christ is offered as that powerful example for us all.