Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians 1:6 [KJV]
Philippians 1:6 [KJV]
I see that the 'good work' refers to the salvation given to the Philippian believers, namely the forgiveness of sins, justification, and eternal life. It is God who βinitiates good works.β God is the Saviour. He saves in due time those whom he chose before the foundation of
the world. He has begun a good work in us. Hebrews 12:2 expresses Jesus as 'the Lord and Perfecter of faith'. ' means. Jesus, the Son of God, has given us faith so that we can be saved by faith, and he grows and perfects that faith until we die or until the day of his return.
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it"; Some argue that a good work' means that the Philippians 'participated in the evangelism ministry with an offering'. But I don't think this is justified. Rather, good work' in
this verse means the 'grace of redemptive work' bestowed by God on the Philippian Christians. We cannot initiate it ourselves. For we are originally dead "in evil deeds and sins." And how on earth can the dead acquire life for themselves? Therefore, in the end, it is God who
raises the dead (Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13). Paul assured the Philippian believers that God, who had begun the work of redemption, would completely complete it. The confidence of a Christian is indeed a great comfort to Christians. And we should praise him not only for
giving us joy but also for giving us hope. We should give thanks not only for the possessions and assurances given in the present but also for the expectations we have for the future. Paul speaks with great confidence of the good inheritance that others will receive and
confidently hopes that they will be shown mercy on the day of judgment. And if they are faithful, they are sure of living a blessed life.
"until the day of Jesus Christ:"; This verse refers to the day when God completes the work of redemption. The 'day' in this verse is
"until the day of Jesus Christ:"; This verse refers to the day when God completes the work of redemption. The 'day' in this verse is
'the day' (1 Corinthians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:10), 'the day of Christ' ( 10, 2:16), 'the Lord's Day' (1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2), 'the day of our Lord Jesus' (1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 1: 14), etc., refers to
'the day of Christ's second coming'. This day is the day of final judgment, and at the same time, it is the day of completing a good work', that is, the 'grace of redemptive work' that God started with the Philippian Christians.
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