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The new born Christian is not born a, mature Christian; he is a babe in Christ.

1 John 3:2 akjv
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

As a Jesus Kid, we have the Holy Spirit in us, to transform form us, and mature into the full stature of Christ.

Matthew 5:48 akjv

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
As a Jesus Kid, we have the advantage and chance to mature into the full stature of Christ (

Salvation starts at the new birth(Born Again) through the Holy Spirit and continues until Christ’s appearing

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2 Peter 3:18
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

1 John 3:2 akjv
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling? Philippians 2:12-23. akjv

12 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. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all (MEN)seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

Some believe we must do Works

Many believers will quote this verse to support works

Many believers will quote this verse to support the idea that we still have much personal development to do in completing what Jesus started or to make ourselves worthy and acceptable to the

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Lord. The idea is we need to do “works” to prove we are saved, and we need to be fearful that if we don’t do and live as God has commanded, we could be tossed into hell. If this were true, I can understand why believers would be trembling in fear while working hard to stay out of hell.

Salvation isn’t something you have to work for; it is a free gift from God that is received by faith.
Working out our salvation is very different from working for our salvation.

It is hard to quit trusting in our natural ability and trust in the Word of God. At first it will be scary to walk by faith.
Many Christians don’t realize that God is now living in them. Many have been taught a false perspective of God.

Learning to live by faith and trusting in what Jesus did for you can be a hard way to live if you always based your righteousness on your own performance.

Trusting the work of Christ to change your character and lifestyle without your own efforts can be hard to understand.

Philippians 2:13
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his

good pleasure.
We grow and learn to trust in God’s grace, goodness, and love for us when we sin or fail.

You are the dwelling place of God’s precious Holy Spirit, and your body and spirit has become the Holy of Holies. You no longer have to strive for righteousness because in Christ, you are righteous. You don’t have to try to be holy because as a new creation in Christ, you are made holy.

Your acceptance and journey with God into this new way of life may be filled with fear and trembling.
You are a new creation in Christ, a son of God, holy and as righteous as Jesus is.

Being transformed from a belief system that portrayed God as angry, fault finding and condemning to the truth to one that reveals He is kind, loving, and merciful is quite a change. A

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Change that might create fear and trembling in the hearts of those who choose to walk this new life.

Salvation a Gift from God:
Salvation is a gift from God on the inside of us. What are you doing with the Gift?

Your family, friends, and a lost and dying world, is waiting to see the change it has made in you through your New Life. The life- changing love of God touches those around us through our lives and characters.

It may seem scary to love and forgive as Jesus loved and forgave us; it may also be a cause for some trembling.
In time, as you yield to the salvation you have received, that fear and trembling will diminish.

1 John 3:2 akjv
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.