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To: G Larry; MHGinTN
Philippians 2:12-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

Always good to read a scripture fully and in context

Context ...most likely written when Paul was in prison ..so he could not come and address the problems in the church he founded ...and so he writes to them , to encourage them to resolve their issues WITHOUT HIM

Phil 2:12So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.…

Seemed verse 13 responds to your call for works

2 Cor 5:10-For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body.

Remember the church at Corinth was not composed of only the saved ...The unsaved will appear for judgment of sin... The saved before the Bema seat for rewards.... Christ has paid for our sins..they are forgiven and Scripture promises us that God remembers them no more (Isa 43:25)

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Those that have never trusted in the finished work of Christ need to have great fear of that judgement ...

183 posted on 05/23/2015 12:19:20 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: RnMomof7

“most likely”

according to you...


190 posted on 05/23/2015 4:24:26 PM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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