Before and After Salvation

No amount of good works or godly behavior can save us. Salvation is a gift (Ephesians 2:8-9), a gift that offers a unique kind of "rest" for our souls. But the rest is found in taking on Christ's yoke and light burdens (Matthew 11:28-30). Salvation has responsibilities but none that we can't accomplish with our Lord's help. 

Salvation is not a bed we rest on, it's a door opening into a new walk of life.

Salvation means we become a new person (2 Corinthians 5:17). We seek to obey God's commands (1 John 2:3-5). We refuse to live sinful lifestyles (1 John 3:6).

Paul expresses salvation this way:

"I want to know Christ ... I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me ... Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:10-14 

Genuine faith involves deliberate steps to grow and change:
"Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." Philippians 2:12-13 

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