When Paul tells the Philippians to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling", what does that mean? Suppose you have a dread disease known to be debilitating and incurable, leading to a miserable existence and certain death. Then a cure, 100% effective, is discovered. It's only drawback is that it is a gradual cure, certain to work, but slowly improving your condition over months and years with repeated treatment. If you take this treatment, you are saved!
But you will spend much time recovering, getting healthy, regaining function, until eventually you experience full, complete & enduring good health. You are saved, yes, but are "working out" that salvation over time - amazed at the progress, grateful for it, but still careful to focus on improvement via the treatment that will save you.
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