I'm not Christian, but I am familiar with the concept you describe, and it seems very different to me. Paul is I think advocating people to mentally distance t

I'm not Christian, but I am familiar with the concept you describe, and it seems very different to me. Paul is I think advocating people to mentally distance their selves from roles or identity-classes, like straight, Christian, or atheist. The Christian throne metaphor advocates for centering or focusing on something other than the self, while entirely allowing for roles or identity classes.