The book of Philippians, written by the Apostle Paul, to the church in Philippi. Chapter 3 beginning verse7:
But everything that was a gain to meI have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ---the righteousness from God based on faith. My goal is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, assuming that I will somehow reach the resurrection from among the dead.
Paul, being a Pharisee of the Pharisees, expert knowledge of the Torah, of the Law, followed it to the letter, but following the law did not save him. He came to understand, through Divine revelation, that it was the Messiah Jesus who brought salvation. Following every detail of the law could never save him, could never make him truly righteous. Salvation comes by grace through faith, not of works, ever.
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