1:8
Paul now assures them that God will keep them “firm to the end”. When we start becoming self-centred, or proud of our achievements, or in any way thinking that we earn our salvation, then we start taking on board an intolerable burden. For we are simply incapable of earning our salvation. It is the Lord who keeps us firm to the end. Now let me remind you, as I do often, that this does not in any way mean that we are to be passive. Just read the Bible! There are no passive believers. But we live our lives confident in the Lord keeping us safe. Because of this we will be “blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ”.
1:9
This verse really sums up what salvation is all about. We have been “called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord”. Most religions are a matter of one way or another trying to meet a standard, i.e. earning our salvation. The gospel puts all our focus on Christ. And we have been called into fellowship with God’s Son. This means that we walk alongside Him, seeking to live Christlike lives.
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