Week 9. NRABV* – Work Out Your Own Salvation?

The main story of the Bible says that we CAN’T save ourselves, that we can’t work for our salvation. So why does the Apostle Paul say, “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…”? Is this contradictory or could it be something else?

Three principles to remember, to help us study our Bibles in context:

1. Remember The Big Picture
2. Remember The Way Words Work
3. Remember The Context