Nowhere in the new testament is the work of salvation more succinctly stated. Keep this future historic event in your outlook toward the future. One of the things that interests me about pauls writings is that he is intensely practical 2. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Download and print the abcs of salvation teaching notes and free. The idea is, keep on working out to completion, to ultimate fulfillment. The nkjv color code bible uses a simple method that is relatable to a childs. From the contemplation of christs glory, the apostle turns to the lessons needed by the philippian church. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is god who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Sermons from philippians work out your own salvation 2. In the same way continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. This is the function of man, as fellowworker with god, first in his own soul, and then among his brethren. Work out your own salvation sermon by david tijerina. As always with paul, the words are meticulously chosen. Gods simple plan of salvation 1611 king james bible. Social media has become a very large part of our culture, which is why we desire to provide you with biblical, godglorifying images that you can download and. It is a life long work until death, be thou faithful unto death, revelation 2. Jesus the preeminence of christ part 1 the reasons the gospels are meant to be different the four books notable work 03. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
As the revised standard version has it in philippians 2. Heauton, here rendered your, actually has the more emphatic meaning of your own. Work out your own salvation does not mean by your own effort, as some have interpreted it. He is saying to cultivate or carry out to the goal and complete your own salvation with reverence, awe, and trembling. With fear and trembling with the utmost care and diligence. He exhorts them to diligence and seriousness in the christian course. Therefore a man has a role in his own salvation and not 100% passive. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation.
I once had a discussion about how getting saved should result in outwardly visible and noticeable changes in how a person lives. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation through faith in jesus christ in. This is the function of man, as fellowworker with god, first in. What does it mean to work out salvation with fear and. They were not to stop this work until completion, until the goal was reached. This exhortation to work out your own salvation in fear and trembling has this picture as a backdrop. We are also told work out your own salvation because it is god who is working both our will and our actions for his own good pleasure.
Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. Yet, many people will point to certain verses in the bible and use them to suggest that works are part of salvation. Be a steward of your heart work out you own salvation dan mohler duration. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and. The principle of working out salvation has two aspects. Brethren, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. In your own words, confess your sins to him he knows what they are anyway. Dan mohler non official channel recommended for you. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence. Philippians 2 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The preposition out is deliberately supplied in the english translation of to form the verb phrase work out to show how the context defines it because philippians 2. Bbe so then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what i say, not only when i am present, but now much more when i am not with you, give yourselves to.
It is our responsibility to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. Work out your own salvation herein let every man aim at his own things. Its not only beneficial, its a necessity if we are to continue to grow spiritually healthy. The command is for believers to make a continuing, sustained. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying god with deep. Read more share copy show footnotes a service of faithlife logos bible software. The apostle paul adds to our understanding in philippians 2. The command is for believers to make a continuing, sustained effort to work out to ultimate completion their salvation, which has been graciously granted to them by god through their faith in jesus christ. Jesus a gun, a dog, burnt hands, and the cross how theyre all connected. It is not a reason to become negligent, but to remain faithful, phil.
So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. The colors are arranged in 7 topics to encourage the reader to put gods word into their. Previous obedience motivates us to continue to be faithful. Ordinarily, we associate trembling with fear, of being frightened. Faith bible ministries blog an online study of the bible. What does it mean to work out your own salvation youtube. Just as working out physically is beneficial, working out spiritually is also beneficial.
Work out translates a present middle imperative of katergazomai and indicates a command that has a continuing emphasis. What is there to fear and tremble about in taking salvation to its conclusion. Work out your own salvation church of the great god. At first i was inclined to agree with this and mentioned that i knew people personally who professed to be saved but routinely said and did things that made one. The epistle to the philippians work out your own salvation 2. What did paul mean when he said, work out your own.
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