That I may win Christ
Nearly related to these are those words of the apostle in his epistle to the Philippians. I count all things but dung that I may win Christ, an entrance into his everlasting kingdom, and be found in him, believing in him, not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith (Philippians 3:8-9). Not having my own righteousness which is of the law, a barely external righteousness, the outside religion I formerly had, when I hoped to be accepted of God because I was, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless (Philippians 3:6). But that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that holiness of heart, that renewal of the soul in all its desires, tempers, and affections which is of God. It is the work of God and not of man, by faith, through the faith of Christ, through the revelation of Jesus Christ in us, and by faith in his blood, whereby alone we obtain the remission of our sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified (Acts 26:18).
1771 text
22. Nearly related to these are those words of the apostle, in his epistle to the Philippians. I count all things but dung that I may win Christ, an entrance into his everlasting kingdom, and be found in him, believing in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith――Not having my own righteousness which is of the law; a barely external righteousness, the outside religion I formerly had, when I hoped to be accepted of God, because I was, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless――But that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that holiness of heart, that renewal of the soul, in all its desires, tempers and affections which is of God: it is the work of God and not of man, by faith; through the faith of Christ, through the revelation of Jesus Christ in us, and by faith in his blood; whereby alone we obtain the remission of our sins, and an inheritance among those that are sanctified.
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Sermon 29 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:24-34.
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