When you choose spiritual life over death, it’s possible to understand your salvation as an exchange. The apostle Paul talked about counting everything he once thought of as a profit now as a loss in Christ (Phil. 3:7). As sinners, this can be difficult for us to grasp. Sinful pleasures, the adoration of the world, and self-importance — all things we once cherished — are now things we must get rid of, lest they bring us down. But this is not a negative thing, because in salvation we have gained the ultimate profit in Christ and the righteousness and resurrection He offers us.
Taken from Start! The Bible for New Believers
““See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity;”
Deuteronomy 30:15
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