Timothy Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army

I understand the work being spoken of by Paul to be God's transformative work of grace in the heart, a process that begins with faith in Christ, leading to increasing holiness and spiritual growth, and reaching its final result of being eternally in Christ's presence in His kingdom.

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

Philippians 1:6: For I am confident of this very thing, that the one who started a good work in you will bring it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

The promise in this verse offers assurance to believers that God is faithful and will finish what he started, even when they feel imperfect or discouraged. 

And according to Paul, recorded in Philippians 1:6, the "good work" God will finally complete in believers is the process of their salvation, which includes their ongoing spiritual growth and ultimate glorification on the day of Jesus Christ.

The "good work" is God's transformative work of salvation and spiritual growth within a believer, beginning with regeneration (new birth) and continuing through sanctification (being made holy), ultimately leading to glorification (being made like Christ) on the day of Jesus Christ's return.

Paul's words in Philippians 1:6 serve as a comforting reminder of God's faithfulness and commitment to us throughout our lives. It reassures us that the challenges we've faced are part of a greater purpose, and we can trust that God will continue to guide and support us.

Paul is confident they will carry their good work to completion, for they are sharers with him in the undeserved kindness, including "the defending and legally establishing of the good news." He yearns for all of them in tender affection and says: "This is what I continue praying, that your love may abound yet more and more. . . that you may make sure of the more important things." (1:5, 7, 9, 10)

Paul tells the Philippians to behave in a manner worthy of the good news, for whether he comes to them or not, he wants to hear that they are fighting on in unity and are 'in no respect being frightened by their opponents.'​—1:12, 28.

But no matter what, Paul is confident that God is faithful and will finish what he started, even when they feel imperfect or discouraged. 

And this is why he wrote these words to the Philippian Congregation - Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that the one who started a good work in you will bring it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

This is a key biblical promise. Philippians 1:6: The assurance that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion".

Wiersbe frequently used this hymn to illustrate his teaching that salvation is a "finished work" of God from start to finish, often noting that "Jesus didn't make the down payment and expect us to keep up the installments." --

The work which His goodness began, the arm of His strength will complete;
His promise is Yea and Amen, and never was forfeited yet.
Things future, nor things that are now, nor all things below or above,
Can make Him His purpose forgo, or sever my soul from His love.

--the hymn "A Debtor to Mercy Alone," written by the 18th-century clergyman Augustus Montague Toplady

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