Philippians 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 “Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you”

“Let us therefore”: This level of spirituality and maturity is required of all Christians. “As many as are perfect”: “Full-grown” (Rhm). “Faith is mature” (TCNT). Compare with Hebrews 5:14. “Be thus minded”: Embrace the attitude expressed in Philippians 3:12-14. “Let this be our resolve” (Rhm). “Think thus” (TCNT). “Lit., think this or have this mind” (Vincent p. 451). Present tense, “let us keep on thinking this”. “Whoever is ‘perfect' or ‘mature' must not be characterized by indolent self-satisfaction, but by definite and purposeful endeavour” (Muller p. 126). “One evidence of spiritual immaturity is the claim of spiritual perfection. Those who know Christ best are most conscious of the many stages yet to be run before they attain the goal” (Erdman p. 125).

“And if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you”: “And if in anything you have. different attitude” (NASV). Clearly Paul is not saying, “If you don't agree with me on this point, that's okay” (2 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:14). Neither is Paul saying that God will reveal truth to them, apart from the writings or preaching of inspired men (Ephesians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 2:9). Neither is Paul saying, “If you disagree with what. have just written, don't worry about it, because God will miraculously change our minds anyway”. If by the phrase "otherwise minded", Paul means "if you don't see it in this way", that is, if you disagree. It seems that Paul is saying, not that God will change their minds, but that God will clearly reveal that such an attitude is unacceptable. God will reveal that they have the wrong attitude, either now or at the last day. Paul may also be saying that the babe in Christ who hadn't yet grasped the above concepts, would get the concepts eventually as they studied the Word of God.