Paul says in 2:14, “Do all things without
Paul says in 2:14, "Do all things without murmurings and reasonings." If we murmur or reason, we offend the indwelling and operating God. When we murmur or reason, we may have the sense deep within that we are offend ing the operating God, grieving the indwelling Spirit. Furthermore, we may have the sense that the indwelling Spirit is telling us not to reason or murmur, but to work out our own salvation. We have received an all-inclusive salvation, which is Christ Himself, but now we must work out this salvation. The very God who is the Spirit with the bountiful supply is operating in us. With fear and trembling, let us respect Him and cooperate with Him to work out our salvation. If we do this, we shall be saved from murmurings and reasonings. This is a practical and instant salva tion worked out according to the inward oper ation of God.
SHINING AS LUMINARIES
AND HOLDING FORTH
THE WORD OF LIFE
In Philippians 2:15-16 Paul continues, "That you may become blameless and guileless, chil dren of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom