Work Out Your Own Salvation

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• Philippians 212

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Previous Connection

• Have the mind of Christ (v. 5)
• Main points
• His willingness (vv. 6-8a cf. Jn. 829)
• His obedience (v. 8b)
• His exaltation (v. 9)

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Obedient Always

• Commended for obedience (v. 12a)
• As you have always obeyed
• Not as in my presence, but much more in my
  absence
• Not as men-pleasers (Matt. 235 Col. 322-24)
• Philippians habit was to be obedient

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• What does this mean?
• Each person decides for himself what is necessary
  for salvation? (Jer. 1023)
• We can earn our salvation? (Eph. 28-10)
• No!
• It describes a partnershipGod dictates we do

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• Work out
• Let us go on to perfection (Heb. 61)
• Grow up in all things into Him who is the
  headChrist (Eph. 415)
• Salvation is a growth process and we are
  commanded to take an active role

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• Your own salvation
• Personal responsibility must be acknowledged
• Save yourselves (Acts 240)
• Make your calling and election sure, for if you
  do these things you will never stumble (2 Peter
  110)

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• Your own salvation
• Salvation as a goal
• Those who believe to the saving of the soul
  (Heb. 1039)
• Receiving the end of your faiththe salvation of
  your souls (1 Peter 19)

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

• With fear and trembling
• Appreciation of the magnitude of ones duty
• Seriousness and humility enjoined
• Anxious not to fail because failing is possible
• cf. 1 Corinthians 1012

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What To Do To Be Saved

• Hear the gospel (Rom. 1017)
• Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 837)
• Repent of your sins (Luke 133)
• Confess your faith in Christ (Mt. 1032)
• Be baptized (Acts 2216)
• Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. 64)