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Losses & Gains

In one of the most striking passages of his letter to the Philippians, Paul articulates the distinction between a person whose confidence is rooted in human factors and a person whose confidence is rooted in Jesus Christ. Offering his own life as a case study, Paul enumerates his vast list of spiritual accomplishments before his conversion to the Christian faith. In a startling reversal, Paul reveals that even the most impressive human gains are actually a loss compared to the greatness of knowing the risen Christ.

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