Thinking the Same Thing

 Bible Verses

Phil. 2:2  Make my joy full, that you think the same thing, 

having the same love, joined in soul, thinking the one thing,  

(3)  Doing nothing by way of selfish ambition nor by way of 

vainglory, but in lowliness of mind considering one another 

more excellent than yourselves;  (4)  Not regarding each his 

own virtues, but each the virtues of others also.  (5)  Let 

this mind be in you, which was also in Christ.

 Words of Ministry

It is not possible for us to think the same thing unless
Christ saturates our mind and occupies our thinking. Then we
shall spontaneously think the same thing, even the one thing.
Apart from being saturated with Christ in this way, no two
people, not even a husband and wife, will be able to think
the same thing. Nevertheless, it was Paul's appeal and
expectation that the whole church in Philippi would think the
same thing. But how can a large group of people think one
thing? Once again we point out that this is possible only
when the believers are occupied by Christ and allow Him to
saturate their whole being. Then, and only then, shall we be
able to think the same thing.

Christ is unique, central, and universal. When in an
experiential way, not just in a doctrinal way, Christ becomes
our centrality and universality, we shall automatically think
the same thing. We can test whether or not we truly think the
same thing by checking if we have the same love, are joined
in soul, are free from rivalry and vainglory, count others
more excellent than ourselves, and regard the virtues and
qualities of others. These matters will always test to what
extent we have actually been occupied by Christ, taken over
by Christ, and saturated with Christ. If Christ truly
possesses us inwardly, our love for all the saints will be on
the same level. Furthermore, we shall be joined in soul, and
our mind will be occupied with knowing Christ, experiencing
Christ, pursuing Christ, and gaining Christ. As a result, we
shall not do anything in the way of rivalry or vainglory, but
instead we shall count others more excellent than ourselves
and regard their virtues and qualities.