Philippians 3:15

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you.

We agree with Mounce that "There is no reproachful irony here (Lightfoot)." The perfection in Christ was a very real and genuine thing to Paul; and thus it should be to every Christian. Again, reference is made to the article on this subject under Ephesians 1:4.

This also shall God reveal ... Lipscomb applied this to all "having a sincere desire to know and to do God's will, and without any wish or preference except to do the will of God."[27] He cited John 7:17 and Hosea 6:3 as confirming his conclusion. Mounce arrived at a similar conclusion, thus: "The condition for future enlightenment is to walk according to present light."[28]

Indeed, if one does not walk in the light he already has, it may be considered certain that God will not provide more light than he is willing to use.

[27] David Lipscomb, A Commentary on the New Testament Epistles, Volume IV (Nashville: The Gospel Advocate Company, 1964), p. 210.

[28] Robert H. Mounce, op. cit., p. 772.