Constant Salvation In Our Practical Life
CONSTANT SALVATION IN OUR PRACTICAL LIFE
According to the book of Philippians, there is a salvation which is constant in our practical life. To say that this salvation is constant means that it is a salvation we may experience every day, every hour, and every moment.
A SUBJECTIVE SALVATION FOR MAGNIFYING CHRIST
In Philippians 1 and 2 Paul uses the word sal vation twice. In 1:19 he says, "For I know that for me this shall turn out to salvation." In 2:12 he says to the saints in Philippi, "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." The sal vation in 1:19 denotes the salvation Paul expe rienced during his imprisonment in Rome. A typical Jew, he was held a prisoner in Rome, far from his native land. Using today's terms, Paul was held captive by the Roman imperial ists. It certainly was a shameful, dishonorable thing for a Jew to be held in a Roman prison. Most of the time, Paul was probably chained to a guard. It certainly must have been an insult for