"That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." (Philippians 3:10-11)
When Paul speaks of knowing the Lord Jesus, he stresses the process involved in reaching the desired level of knowledge. These particular points of awareness (knowing the resurrection power, the fellowship of sufferings, and being conformed to His death) are not mere academic achievements, but part of the process of experiencing life and personal study of God's Word that produces confident knowledge.
John's letter gives several key signs on how to "know" the Savior, one of which is keeping God's commandments . The lifestyle of obedience (process of godliness) provides the experience that produces the knowledge.
Paul's reference to the power of the resurrection is reflected in the wonderful promise of. There, Paul says, we can know the "exceeding greatness of his power" which was demonstrated in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus--that very power being beyond anything that can be observed in this or any age to come.
The fellowship that we now share in Christ's sufferings is merely the process by which we are "being made conformable unto his death"
When Paul speaks of knowing the Lord Jesus, he stresses the process involved in reaching the desired level of knowledge. These particular points of awareness (knowing the resurrection power, the fellowship of sufferings, and being conformed to His death) are not mere academic achievements, but part of the process of experiencing life and personal study of God's Word that produces confident knowledge.
John's letter gives several key signs on how to "know" the Savior, one of which is keeping God's commandments . The lifestyle of obedience (process of godliness) provides the experience that produces the knowledge.
Paul's reference to the power of the resurrection is reflected in the wonderful promise of. There, Paul says, we can know the "exceeding greatness of his power" which was demonstrated in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus--that very power being beyond anything that can be observed in this or any age to come.
The fellowship that we now share in Christ's sufferings is merely the process by which we are "being made conformable unto his death"
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