Work Out Your Salvation? What Does That Even Mean?
In this episode of The I Don’t Get the BibleA TGNN series that answers honest Bible questions—without fear or religious pressure. Podcast, Delaney and Shawn continue their walk through Philippians 2, landing on one of the most quoted (and misunderstood) passages: “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”
What does that mean? Weren’t we already “saved”? Shawn explains the biblical difference between salvation from (sinMissing the mark of faith and love—no punishment, just lost growth or peace., deathSeparation from God—now overcome. Physical death remains, but it no longer separates us from life with God., hell) and salvation to (entering the kingdom, growing in faith). They unpack how Paul’s words to the Philippians weren’t about fear of punishment—but about allowing God to work in them to fulfill his purpose.
They explore:
- Why salvation is a lifelong process of growth
- How “fear and trembling” has nothing to do with fear of hell today
- The difference between God’s role and ours in salvation
- Why unity, humility, and joy are central to the faith
From theology to travel plans, the episode also covers Paul’s updates on Timothy and Epaphroditus—and how even these casual notes reveal deep truths about early believers’ relationships and sacrifices.
