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The Apostle Paul found the gospel message so compelling that he became a rootless wanderer and endured hardships and deprivation to spread this good news throughout the Roman Empire. What was the “gift of righteousness” that Paul was so eager to share? David deSilva argues that it was far richer than the “get out of hell free” pass that some Christians have unintentionally reduced it to today. ...

Two points are of special importance in this passage. First, becoming like Jesus, and especially being morphed into the self-giving obedience Jesus displayed in his own obedience unto death (see Phil 2:5–11), is a process integral and essential to knowing Jesus (that is, having any kind of relationship with him) and to being found righteous “in him.” Second, it is a process integral and essential to sharing in his resurrection (hence, entering into eternal life). This is fully in keeping with other
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