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Re: Being in the form of God, thought it not robbe
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Originally Posted by Esaias
When viewed this way, the traditional trinitarian interpretation of this verse as describing a pre-incarnate Christ putting aside His divine glory to become a human being, with all the problems attendant on such as interpretation, goes away. This passage then is understood to be speaking NOT about a pre-incarnate divine being existing in the form of God, becoming human. But rather, it is seen to be speaking of how Christ (a man and thus already incarnate) recognized that equality with God was not something to be obtained illegitimately (contrary to Adam's attempt). He had a different attitude, one of humility and service, rather than one of self seeking.
And that is, in fact, Paul's entire point: that we should think and act likewise.
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To me, your explanation sounds more like Arianism.
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