![]() ![]() While Philippians 2:12 may seem to suggest salvation by works, it is clear that Paul rejects any such teaching (cf. They can rejoice in God’s empowering presence even as they work hard at living responsible Christian lives. Rather, it is God’s love and enabling grace that will see them through: it is God who works in you. But while God’s justice is a cause for sober living (“fear and trembling”), it is not as though Paul wants the Philippians to be anxious that they can never be good enough to merit God’s favor. They cannot be content with past glories but need to demonstrate their faith day by day as they nurture their relationship with God. 2:8) in the past and should continue to do so as they work out their salvation with fear and trembling. 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. Free gift is the opposite of something one deserves, which fits Paul’s earlier emphasis on justification by grace alone, through faith alone (trusting in Christ for justification see Rom. Wages implies that the punishment for sin is what one has earned and what one deserves. Those who give themselves to sin will die both physically and eternally, whereas Christians are assured of eternal life. ![]() Romans 6:23įor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. All commentary sections adapted from the ESV Study Bible. This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series.
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