In Philippians 2:12 the exhortation is to carry out or work out our salvation to an utter completion, growing up into Christ in all things. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
The command is in the middle voice signifying that the responsibility is ours, and it shall be done through implicit obedience, much prayer, and through accurate knowledge of the word. Another favorite scripture of mine is found in
Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand,
We are encouraged here to take the whole armor of God and having done all to stand, to stand therefore. "Having done all" is once again the word "katergazomai.' Simply stated it depicts us as warriors in that terrible struggle against the world, Satan, and sin. The big ball of dull is kicked up as were engage in these gladiator struggles of life. When the dust finally settles we remain standing victoriously, as Satan, sin and the world lay scattered at our feet. Once again my brethren, the command is to carry out all things to a complete victory. The reason why the church is so weak is because few obey this scripture. Other exciting scriptures that contain "katergazomai" is
2 Corinthians 9:11.Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. Here a life, and a spirit of bountifulness, liberality and generosity " works out" thanksgiving to God by many.
2 Cor 12:12 states that our ministry must be fully carried out or "katergazomai" in patience and in the manifestation of the full power of God. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
In Romans 15:8 Paul states that he will not boast in any fleshly endeavor or works but only in that which the Christ has fully worked or katergazomai out through his life. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
2 Cor 4:17 is an encouragement to us that our light and momentary affliction fully accomplishes or katergazomai in us an eternal weight of glory. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians 7:10 describes to that us godly sorrow "katergazomai" repentance. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
James 1:3 is similar in that it describes to that us that the testing of our faith fully works out patience, and patience when it is carried out to its end creates a complete or mature godly character. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:3 tells us that the wrath of man can never accomplish the righteousness of God, Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience, and
Peter 4:3 encourages us that the sufficient has been the time for us to work out or katergazomai the will of the flesh and earthly desires. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
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