2007-07-27 13:15:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Read Phillipians 2 (see source section for link). Refer to verses 5-11, then find the excerpt you quoted in verse 12.
Meaning: even Christ humbled himself during his time in the world, Christians should also. There's much more to be learned from this, but I hope this helps you.
2007-07-27 13:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by In God I Trust (a.k.a. infohog) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A true member of the body of Jesus Christ has come to realize, it is with difficulty, and it takes much work in studying God's Word daily, spending much time in His Word, overcoming the evil and sins of the world and church, enduring and standing up against difficult situations and trials. He also realizes and needs to pray continually and daily without fail for understanding of His Word, and to receive help through His Holy Spirit, to overcome and endure to the end. This is also "working out your own salvation." The apostle Peter also gives this admonition along with what Paul said in Phil. 2:12, that saints must work at their salvation in order to be saved, by saying in I Peter 4:18 - "And if the righteous scarcely, scarcely meaning with difficulty and much work, be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" This means that those that are yet sinners, and who do confess that they are still sinners in the church and by this their confession are ungodly, and are not righteous. This is the fruit of not working out their salvation. These are members that still have yet a great trial before them before they can be saved!
Salvation is not a one time thing of saying I believe in Jesus. You salvation must be worked on daily. Seek forgiveness daily for any sins you commit. There is no once saved always saved. If you sin you need to seek forgiveness and repent and should be done on a daily basis. One is not truly saved until they are in the arms of the Lord and that does not happen until death. We must endure til the end to be saved
2007-07-27 20:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“Put into action God’s saving work in your lives,” in light of the preceding exhortation to unity, may mean that the entire church was to work together to rid themselves of divisions and discord. The Philippian Christians needed to be especially careful to obey Christ, now that Paul wasn’t there to continually remind them about what was right. We, too, must be careful about what we believe and how we live, especially when we are on our own. In the absence of cherished Christian leaders, we must focus our attention and devotion even more on Christ so that we won’t be sidetracked.
What do we do when we don’t feel like obeying? God has not left us alone in our struggles to do his will. He wants to come alongside us and be within us to help. God helps us desire to obey him and then gives us the power to do what he wants. The secret to a changed life is to submit to God’s control and let him work. Next time ask God to help you desire to do his will.
Cross References:
Philippians 2:13—Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 12:6; Hebrews 13:21
2007-07-27 20:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by djm749 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) "your own" ... don't go trying to work out someone else's salvation... only yours
2) don't get cocky and overconfident about your "exalted position in the eyes of G-d"
2007-07-27 20:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Translation: "You are on your own baby"
Which Atheists knew already....
2007-07-27 20:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by Socratic Pig 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i cannot but i will be watching to see who can.one star for this question.
2007-07-27 20:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋