TITLE:
Salvation Work Out
TEXT: Philippians 2:12-13
PROPOSITION: God requires a spiritual work-out for salvation.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Definitions
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
This is a passage that is often misquoted, abused, and often misapplied.
Some think:
Work out = decide for your self what you want to do for salvation
Many think work out means figure out, like working a puzzle
This teaches salvation is by works
How should we define this term?
WORK OUT is used in the following ways:
Exercise go to the gym and work out
Put into action make a plan into a reality
Solve puzzle solve a maze, fill in a crossword puzzle, Sudoku
Find common ground seek some way to work toward solving a problem
Find a way to solve negotiate a settlement, compromise
Pay back a loan in exchange for money, do some work, barter
We are NOT saved BY:
Exercise Salvation is not a matter of our muscle, trips to the spiritual gym
Pay back a loan We cannot pay back God for our salvation, not earned
Solve a puzzle God has solved the puzzle, not a maze for us to find our way out, not a puzzle to try to solve
Find common ground Salvation is not a matter of finding some way to solve the problem, God already did that
Find a way to solve Salvation is not reached by compromise, negotiation
We ARE saved BY:
Putting our faith into action
God has done His part
We have a part to play obedience
We must obey, act, put our faith into active obedience
Grace Gods part love, forgiveness, justification, Christs death on the cross
Faith Mans part living, active, obedient