well, there you have it

Paul, in his love letter to the followers of Jesus who lived in Philippi, said this...



Philippian 3

7 I once thought (strict observances of Jewish law) were valuable, 

but now I consider them worthless 

because of what Christ has done. 

8 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 

9 and become one with him. 

I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; 

rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. 

For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. 

10 I want to know Christ 

and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.