WEEK 3 (FEB. 19, 2012) "Salvation"... one of the most overused and maybe underestimated words in the Christian vocabulary. It's easy to be thankful for salvation and yet forget what it really means. When you study the Scriptures, it's obvious that Jesus didn't just save us from the punishment of our sin... He saved us to actually live out what we say we believe about Jesus. How many people think that "I've said the prayer, now I'm saved"... unfortunately that's isn't anywhere in the Scriptures... there's something more to "salvation". It's not earning your salvation... it's more of "working out your own salvation" (Philippians 2:12-13)
BOTTOM LINE:
Salvation... not just saved "from" but saved "to"
PARENT CUE: This is a great time to have a discussion about what "being saved" really means. Keep the conversation simple and ask for examples.
What does it mean to "work out your own salvation"?
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