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What is "Being" a Christian?
Part 2
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

D.E. PAULK

What's in a Name?

The name Jesus, or "Joshua" in Hebrew, is a common enough name given to millions of children. So, in actuality, it's not the name, in and of itself, that is being described in Philippians 2:10, 11: That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow...and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. This is a verse that is used frequently by Christians to set "Jesus of Nazareth", the person, apart from and above all other human beings. But let's back up a bit, to verse 5 specifically, and see how this "name" came about.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond-servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given Him the name which is above every name...that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and that every tongue shall confess... Philippians 2: 5-10

His name was already "Jesus" before He subjected Himself to the cross. And many other humans carry that same name. What made it the name above every name was the fact that even after He had become aware of His divinity (did not consider it robbery to be equal with God) He humbled Himself. He allowed a greater principle (Christ Consciousness) to work within his person (Jesus of Nazareth) and this allowing or way of thinking lead Him to obedience, service and surrender to such degree that He willingly endured the death of the cross. It was only after He did this that God "highly exalted Him giving Him the name which is above every name."

Let us remember the admonition of verse 5 this week to "Let this mind be in you..." When we allow our thinking to lead us to obedience, service and surrender, just as Jesus did, then we too are living out a heavenly revelation in human form and we become joint heirs with The Christ.

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"God is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the creator of all and He himself takes the human form."

~ Guru Nanak

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