The Mind of Michael Jordan vs. the Mind of Christ
In Philippians 2:6 it says that Jesus did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited. The word here for exploited is difficult to translate, but most literally it is used when referring to something being seized by force. So, if Jesus had regarded equality with God as something to be exploited, as something to be seized by force, I imagine it would’ve looked like this: I imagine it would’ve been Jesus having to showboat his power and majesty so as to get the respect and praise that he deserved as God Almighty. It would’ve looked like Jesus demanding respect, commanding respect. I’ll illustrate with a story about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan demands respect, he takes any insult personally; anything that would diminish his status concerns him greatly. One day he was visiting his alma mater, North Carolina, and their basketball team. And one starting player on that UNC team dared to tell him that he thought ...