Because Christians are to separatethemselves from the world by their conduct, i.e., "Whereforecome out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the uncleanthing and I will receive you" (2Corinthians 6:17), it is imperative that the Saints have an understanding of the meaningof such worldly concepts as luck and gambling, that go beyond a mere legalisticlisting of things to be avoided, i.e., "Touchnot taste not handle not" (Colossians 2:21). 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellencyof the knowledge of Christ Jesus my LORD: for Whom I have suffered the loss of allthings, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in Him,not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is throughthe faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith" (Philippians 3:7-9). "7 But what things were gain to me,those I counted loss for Christ. Or the Christian, winning and losing have a different meaning than theworld, when dealing with the reality of Jesus Christ. ![]() "Yea doubtless, and I count all thingsbut loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my LORD: for Whom Ihave suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may winChrist"
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