June 7, 2026 4:00 am
The concept of thinking the same thing and having the same love is emphasized in Philippians 2:2, where believers are commanded to be of one mind and have the same love as Christ. This love is a result of Godly love and produces being of one accord. The mind and spirit of the Creator God are to be in agreement with the like-mindedness of believers.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Like minded. Fulfill ye my joy, that ye may be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Philippians two two. This emphatic command, along with the parallel terms, helps us understand the concept of thinking the same thing.
Be of the same mind one toward another mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate be not wise in your own conceits. Such thinking also includes having the same love. There are two aspects of this love. First, the term itself demands that all of Christ's disciples love one another, for love is of God. This is often repeated to born-again believers so that our love for each other is so obvious that by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples.
Godly love then produces being of one accord. This phrase is a translation of the Greek word sumsukos, which is a compound of the preposition most often translated with and the word for soul. Thus, the agape that we are to share results in a connection with soul that binds the like-mindedness in agreement with the mind and spirit of the Creator God. We are finally commanded to be of one mind, slightly different from the like-minded opening charge of Philippians 2:2. The initial words are auto-fronate, I think.
The last use is fro onuntes, same way of thinking. The entire context of the opening verses of Philippians two is to think like Jesus Christ thinks. Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. this kind of thinking must have God's love and soul embedded in the very core of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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