What did the Apostle Paul mean when he taught that we were to "lay hold" of Eternal Life, by "running the race" and "pressing towards" the goal of knowing Christ?

What did the Apostle Paul mean when he taught that we were to "lay hold" of Eternal Life, by "running the race" and "pressing towards" the goal of knowing Christ?

A show which challenges church tradition, not with hostility, but with a view to assessing the Biblical validity and viability of what is taught and lived.

Rev. Earl Clampett is a retired attorney, Administrative Law Judge, and Spanish-Speaking Jail Chaplain with the San Diego County Sheriff Dept. He is an ordained minister with a B.A. Degree in Theology, Magna Cum Laude, from Life Bible College. He has authored 3 books: “God’s Got a Problem on His Hands”, “The Blueprint: Is God’s Bible Design Linear or Circular?”, and “Homecoming: How the New Covenant Brings Both Jew and Gentile back to Abba Father.” He recently co-authored and released a 2021 field manual entitled: “Kingdom Calling: A Field Manual for Believers”.

A show which challenges church tradition, not with hostility, but with a view to assessing the Biblical validity and viability of what is taught and lived.
Rev. Earl Clampett is a retired attorney, Administrative Law Judge, and Spanish-Speaking Jail Chaplain with the San Diego County Sheriff Dept. He is an ordained minister with a B.A. Degree in Theology, Magna Cum Laude, from Life Bible College. He has authored 3 books: “God’s Got a Problem on His Hands”, “The Blueprint: Is God’s Bible Design Linear or Circular?”, and “Homecoming: How the New Covenant Brings Both Jew and Gentile back to Abba Father.” He recently co-authored and released a 2021 field manual entitled: “Kingdom Calling: A Field Manual for Believers”.

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