The Lord's Son, Jesus Christ

In philippians, paul can speak of his situation of imprisonment in a manner that expresses his wonder at the way that the lord has used his situation to advance his own kingdom purposes. Paul will willingly undergo such suffering for the sake of the elect,. Here he is referring to the church of jesus christ. If we have died with him, we believe that we will also live with him. In the present, we must endure sufferings, confident that if we do so, we will attain what we have been promised. We will reign with him. And as they deny themselves and acknowledge christ, they will be acknowledged by christ on the last day.