Philippians 3:7–14: Counting All Things Loss
Paul is not trading good things for a better reward. He is revaluing everything he once counted as gain in light of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, and then pressing on toward a goal he has not yet reached.
Philippians 3:7–8: Counting All Loss for Christ
Paul does not describe losing his standing by accident. He describes a deliberate revaluation: what he once counted as profit he now counts as loss, because knowing Christ is worth more. This article looks at what he gave up, why he called it refuse, and what he was actually aiming for.
How can Christians avoid making career success an idol? A Biblical Guide
Paul does not deny that his achievements were real. He counts them as loss and refuse beside knowing Christ, which moves the ground of his standing off his record and onto God's righteousness received by faith.
Dikaiosyne: righteousness and justice in Paul: A Biblical Guide
Paul uses righteousness in Philippians 3 for the standing a person has before God, and he refuses to let it be something he manufactures. The gift found in Christ reorders everything he once counted as gain.