“Work Out Your Salvation” (from the power of sin)

A well prominent man of God had preached a very important matter on the subject of salvation a saved person must need to understand:

“We are not to work out our salvation from the guilt of sin—that has been done by Christ. We have now to work out our salvation from the power of sin. God has, in effect, worked that in us—He has broken the yoke of sin in our hearts. It lives, and struggles, and contends—but it is dethroned and our life is to be the continual overthrow and dethronement of sin in our members. A man may be saved from the guilt of sin, and yet at present he may not be altogether saved from the power of pride. For instance, a saved man may be defiled by being purse-proud, or proud of his position, or of his talents”. (from the sermon entitled, “Working Out What is Worked In” by C.H. Spurgeon )

As what Charles Spurgeon said, “A man may be saved from the guilt of sin, and yet at present he may not be altogether saved from the power of pride. For instance, a saved man may be defiled by being purse-proud, or proud of his position, or of his talents”.

When a saved person became purse-proud he is not altogether saved because God oppose the proud: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6 NIV. And in the book of Proverbs, “The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished”. Prov 16:5NIV

A saved person must continue to work out the salvation by surpassing the Law “Now” which is the Ten Commandments. They are the Ten Commandments teach by the Lord Jesus and the Apostles in the New Testament.

“Work Out Your Salvation” from the power of sin (which is also called the “sting of death”) can be done through the following:

Bible reading
Prayer
Fellowship
Witnessing
Surpassing the law “Now” (the Ten Commandments)

The part of sermon (stated above) of Charles Spurgeon contribute and complement to what I have already written regarding on the subject of Salvation entitled “The Paradox of the Biblical Salvation”.