Section 2
of Christ. Besides Timothy, Paul did not have an other who was like-souled with him. Paul's soul was concerned with the things of Christ. What are the things of Christ? The things of Christ are the churches with all the saints.
Here we see the important point that if our seeking after Christ does not result in a concern for the church, our seeking is at least somewhat abnormal or biased. Many Christians today are seeking spirituality, but they have no concern for the churches with the saints. Such a spiritual seeking is not normal. Where today can you find believers who are truly seeking after Christ with a concern for the churches and the saints? We must check our seeking after Christ in relation to the concern for the churches with the saints. Many desire to be "spiritual," "holy," or "victori ous." Those who pursue spirituality without a con cern for the churches are misled in their seeking. The normal seeking after Christ includes a con cern for the churches and the saints.
In this Epistle, Paul does not cover the expe rience of Christ in a doctrinal way. Rather, little by little, he unveils the genuine experience of Christ and enjoyment of Christ by dealing with practical matters and actual situations. In Phi lippians 2:19-30 he indicates that the experience