Philippians 2:12-13 appears to move a dichotomy: “continue to work out your salvation amongst fright in addition to trembling, for it is God who works inwards y'all to volition in addition to to human activity inwards guild to fulfill his skillful purpose.”
Who does the work – me or God?
We oft telephone telephone our human relationship amongst Jesus a “walk,” but, inwards to a greater extent than or less ways, it’s a ride on God’s escalator because He’s the i changing us, moving us onward in addition to upward.
So, what’s our “work” in addition to why is it described in addition to hence seriously (“with fright in addition to trembling”)?
Paul explains inwards Romans 7:7-25 that our flesh is ever inwards battle amongst our spirit. Both sin in addition to God’s Spirit alive inwards us.
Sometimes nosotros mistakenly mean value that nosotros tin give the sack relax because God is doing the work. But nosotros must actively cooperate, putting our hearts, souls, minds, in addition to forcefulness into our “ride” (Mark 12:30; Romans 8:12-13).
We must found our feet firmly on the steps, grasp the handrail, hold off forward, in addition to turn down to top away off at exits of temptation (Proverbs 4:25-26).
