"The Infinite Value of Knowing Christ Jesus"

 

“The Infinite Value of Knowing Christ Jesus”

 

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.  For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with Him.     Philippians 3:8-9a

 

In verses five and six, the Apostle Paul gives us a few reasons why he could consider himself to be righteous, because of keeping the law, but then that would be SELF-RIGHTEOUS, and of NO VALUE in a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the HOLY GOD.  No matter how “RELIGIOUS” you believe you are, that does NOT make you RIGHTEOUS in GOD’S Sight.  Paul was very “RELIGIOUS”, a DEVOUT JEW, who followed the LAW to a tee, but he was NOT RIGHTEOUS, until his encounter with CHRIST JESUS.

 

Paul states that he considers EVERYTHING else WORTHLESS when COMPARED with the INFINITE VALUE of KNOWING CHRIST JESUS as his SAVIOR and LORD.  All his “religious” accolades were of NO VALUE, they were like GARBAGE.  He cut ties with his “religious” works, so that he might GAIN Christ and become ONE with Him.  It would be Christ in Paul and Paul in Christ.  Being in Christ, the TRUE BELIEVER does NOT have SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, that is a RIGHTEOUSNESS of their OWN making, but they have the RIGHTEOUSNESS of CHRIST JESUS.  And that is what GOD sees in the TRUE BELIEVER.  That is what is NEEDED for them to have SALVATION and an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.

 

ALL the “RELIGIOUS” WORKS, will NOT bring you what you NEED to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with HOLY GOD, it is WORTHLESS and in NO WAY can it compare to the INFINITE VALUE of KNOWING CHRIST JESUS, and POSSESSING His RIGHTEOUSNESS.  So, ALL the “RELIGIOUS” WORKS you do will NOT get you to HEAVEN.  It is through FAITH in CHRIST, it is GOD’S WAY of making us RIGHT with Himself. 

 

 In order to have that INFINITE VALUE of KNOWING CHRIST JESUS, and to POSSESS a RIGHT relationship with Holy God, and an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of a SAVIOR, and BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  And CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and possess the INFINITE VALUE of KNOWING CHRIST JESUS, and SERVING HIM by FAITH, and NOT relying on your own self-righteousness.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!