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It is the desire of Christ that all who are called to life in Him might experience a full

salvation of spirit and soul and body. As we have seen, this initial gift of salvation whereby
men and women obtain the forgiveness of sin and they are born again of the Spirit of Christ,

is a free gift. It is received entirely on the basis of faith. This completes the first part of
mankind’s salvation, that of the spirit of man. That which is born of the Spirit is born of

incorruptible seed. It is holy and seeks only to do the will of the Father. There remains the
soul and the body of man which also must enter this fulness of salvation.

Philippians 2:12

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...

If there were only one salvation and we are told that it is a "free gift, not of works, lest

any man should boast," then why would Paul then say to "work out your salvation with fear
and trembling?" This puzzle can only be unraveled when one discerns that there is more

than one salvation being referred to in scriptures. This is also typified in the tabernacle. We

have previously mentioned that the Outer Court corresponds to the initial gift of salvation,
which includes the remission of sins. We can now affirm that the Holy Place corresponds
to soul salvation.

The vast majority of Israel, eleven tribes, were disqualified from entering the Holy

Place because they failed to sanctify God in their hearts (their inner man, the soul). Even
though they were delivered from death on the night of the first Passover, which is a potent
symbol of forgiveness of sins through the shed blood of Christ, they did not separate

themselves to a holy life before God. The Israelites clung to their soulish desires. They still

loved idols, and therefore they fashioned one in the wilderness and they acted in a sensual
and fleshly manner as they reveled before it. This is a clear type of Christians who gladly

receive the forgiveness of sin, but they fall short of living holy lives, crucifying the flesh with
its passions and desires. Due to this failure they are disqualified from entering further into

the presence of Christ. Access to the Holy Place is restricted to them.

I Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the