Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
(OPINION) IBT – A science writer warned that the Earth’s magnetic field has been drastically weakening over the past hundreds of years. If this continues,
The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians is written in the second person plural, except for the following verse.
Philippians 4:3 (NASB)
3 Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
This verse appears to be parenthetical, because here we find the Greek word, σύ, which is the second person singular; that is, in the following verse he reverts to the second person plural of address for the remainder of the epistle.
To whom then was Paul referring as the “True Companion” in this verse, if we understand that the epistle was supposed to be addressed to “all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi” in general (Phil 1:1)?
Was this perhaps some literary device to address each individual in the Philippian Church to take responsibility in helping Euodia and Syntyche to live in harmony?
In other words, was Paul aware of the “Bystander Effect“ (or Genovese Syndrome) in the First Century? The thesis avers that larger numbers of people decrease the likelihood that any one person in particular will step forward to help those in distress; responsibility to help thus remains diffused among the large number of people. That is, the individual must be addressed in order to prompt the response to assist those needing help.
In this context was the “True Companion” therefore each and every believer in Philippi (thus Paul’s attempt to mitigate the “Bystander Effect”), or was perhaps the “True Companion” actually some particular individual person in Philippi? Thoughts?
Danlee Gulfo
the earth is flat
Arthurius Chan
The magnetic theory is a farce fake and there isn’t any existence of magnetic earth and all these are fake news from alien demons satanic lucifer lies who control the corrupted world order government to cause fear to mankind and to divert mankind from God…………..The earth that we’re living is a flat earth (flat disc with the artic circle in the centre of the dice earth and the antarctic form the circumference of the earth and the earth stands on solid foundation a with the doom firmament that represent the sky and the sun and moon revolves round the earth. Mankind have been taught by corrupted education that the earth is a round sphere revolving round the sun 365 days and tremendous speed and our solar system is like moving sphere revolving round the universe……….we have been fooled.!!!!
Imelda Redshaw
The poles are about to flip. Goodness knows when. The Bible speaks of an earthquake like never seen before. Maybe the poles flipping could trigger a global earthquake. Ken Peter’s saw a prophetic vision in 1980. Go on you tube and watch Ken Peter’s. I saw the tribulation. It’s scripturally sound.
Juliette Langedijk
No it will not! This is just another lie!!
David Odom
More newspaper eisegesis.
Bas van den Heuvel
Well quite amazing since they didn’t have this kind of technology centuries ago.
Craig Colburn
EVERYBODY KNOWS! the Earth is FLAT!
Ben Gregg
Is there any sanity on this site? Flat earthers? Magnetic field about to collapse? Conspiracy nuts?
Oh my. So pitifully and willfully ignorant
Hattie Cocking
This entire post and it’s commentary is the most amusing thing I can think of to end the year…. thanks…
William Mwananje Ngombo
It will not .If it is the will of God it will happen and not a scientist,an engineer or any other foolishness.