E126: Is "Salvation" in the Bible, the end game or is it the beginning? What are we called to do "POST SALVATION?"

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When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we begin a wonderful journey. The details of that journey depend on you, your gifts, and your calling. No two journeys are the same. But Mark and Dave will help you get started or maybe break out of the comfortable rut you may find yourself in.
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For millennia, church goers have been taught that the only message of importance , is the message of Salvation. “Get in before it’s too late!” “Admit you are a sinner and be saved”. “Believe and you’ll enjoy eternal life with Christ!”

But to what end?

Is the message of Salvation an invitation to join the air conditioned country club, sit back and do nothing? Or is it a message of “recruitment” and if so, recruitment for what?

”for He says, “At the acceptable time I listened to you, And on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation“. Sounds like “soon” doesn’t it? (2 Corinthians 6:2)

”Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.“ (1 Chronicles 16:23). Is that “post salvation” instruction for what to do?

How about Hebrews 3:13

“encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.“

Psalms 71:15

”My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; (this “telling” IS AN ACTION!…it is “work” and it is fraught with risk and persecution).

”Lead me in Your truth and teach me, (these eight words make an awesome daily prayer) For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.“ (Psalms 25:5)

Why is there “leading”, “truth sharing”, and “teaching” POST SALVATION? Which is why I continue to ask the question…Is there more to following Christ than just being “saved?”

”For I am not ashamed of the gospel, (good news) for IT (the good news), IS THE POWER of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.“ (Romans 1:16)

”For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.“ (2 Timothy 2:10)

What do you do with Salvation?

”for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.“ (Romans 10:10)

Does this verse mean that there’s work/ action to perform to seal / secure salvation?

”So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;" (Philippians 2:12)

”But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble.“ ( what trouble? You mean we’ll still have “trouble” after we are saved?) (Psalms 37:39)

”for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)

”All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;“ (2 Timothy 3:16)

”For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.“ (there is “work” to be done) (Mark 8:35)

”For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.“ (Luke 9:24)

”For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.“ (Matthew 16:25)