Philippians 2:5-7

If Christ emptied Himself of deity while on earth, then how could He be God? PROBLEM: Paul seems to say that Jesus “emptied Himself” of His deity or “equality with God” (vv. 6–7), becoming “a man” (v. 8). But elsewhere Jesus claimed to be God on earth (John 8:58; John 20:28). But how could Jesus be... [ Continue Reading ]

Philippians 2:25

If Paul had the gift of healing, why couldn’t he heal his coworker, Epaphroditus? PROBLEM: In the Book of Acts, Paul healed the sick and even raised the dead (Acts 20:9-10). On one occasion he even healed everyone in an entire city (Acts 28:9). But here, he apparently could not even heal a needed c... [ Continue Reading ]

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