To the Philippians: Living your Salvation Series: Do we REALLY believe? As we progressed on to the second chapter of Philippians, we see Paul exhorting them to take on the same character as Christ Who, though God, took on the form of a servant and was obedient to the Father...even unto death. This is to take the outward form of service towards our brothers and sisters in Christ as well as obedience to God. We are to do this out of respect to the Father, because of His work of reconciliation in Christ and because He is at work within us, causing us to will and do after His own good pleasure.