Thank God for our Lord Jesus the Christ, the Anointed, Liberating King, who brought us victory over the grave. So dear brothers and sisters, considering the magnitude of Christ’s gift upon the cross, stand your ground. Don’t hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58

It is not enough to simply be preserved from sin and death. Obedience means to always go forward, being about the work God has given us to do. See here. And here.