Title: Work Out Your Own Salvation
1Work Out Your Own Salvation
2Have the Mind of ChristPhilippians 21-11
- Spiritual blessings in Christ, 21
- Unity, humility service, 22-4
- Jesus, our example to follow, 25-11
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3Work Out Your Own Salvation Does Not Mean
- Each person decides how to save himself, Prov.
1412 1921 Jer. 1O23 (Jgs. 2125) - You earn your salvation, Eph. 28-9 2 Tim. 19
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4Work Out Your Own Salvation Means
- You are expected to do something in order to
be saved, Matt. 721 (Heb. 59 Lk. 1710) - No one can work out your salvation for you, Rom.
93 2 Cor. 510 - Christians are expected to grow up spiritually,
Col. 219 Eph. 415-16 (Heb. 512)
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5How Do WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- Continue to obey, 212 (127)
- From the heart, Rom. 617 (Acts 237-38)
- Welcome truth, 1 Ths. 213 (Acts 1711-12
Jas. 121-22) - Fervent devotion conviction, 1 Ths. 19
(Acts 1918-20)
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6How Do WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- Reverently endure, 212
- Fear (phobos) - dread, terror, Matt. 1028
- Dread the outcome of displeasing God,
Heb. 1031
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7How Do WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- Humbly depend on God, 212
- Trembling (tromos) Not trusting oneself not
being adequate - one who distrusts his ability completely to meet
all requirements, but religiously does his utmost
to fulfill his duty (OLB Lexicon) - 2 Cor. 715 Eph. 65 Phil. 212
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8How Do WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- Trust in Gods will work, 213 (Heb. 1320-21
Eph. 320-21) - Do all without complaining disputing, 214
- Complaining (murmuring) 1 Cor. 1010
- Disputing ( doubting, arguing) Lk. 2438
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9Why Should WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- To be blameless harmless, 215
- Without fault deserving no censure
- Lights in the world, 215 Matt. 514-16
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10Why Should WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- To hold fast (forth) the word of life, 216
- Keep truth as your guide stay
- Teach the truth to others, 2 Tim. 22
- Note Possibility of falling away is real
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11Why Should WeWork Out Our Own Salvation?
- To have a faith that sacrifices serves, 217-18
- Paul rejoiced in laboring for their salvation
- The sacrifice service of our faith matures us
(Rom. 121-2)
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12Work Out Your Own Salvation
- Growth in Christ is essential to eternal life, 2
Pet. 15-11, 318 - Fail to growfail to work out our own
salvationwill be lost! Jas. 417 - Enduring faith saves Heb. 1036-39
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