Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4]. Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation?