22. What Paul Counted as Rubbish

In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul talked about things that had formerly been "gain" to him, but that he now counted as "rubbish" or "dung" so that he could have Christ. Many read or quote only part of the passage, and act as if Paul was talking about the the bad or sinful things of his past. But in reality, Paul was talking about the "good" things about his flesh that he formerly boasted in, including his zealous and "blameless" keeping of God's law. That's what he counted as dung and rubbish! That's what he had to give up... so that he could have Christ!


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