Search for: The Spirit of Christ—true faith
701 The Signs of the Times June 21, 1883, paragraph 7
… with the spirit of a buffoon and inquisitor, rather than with the spirit of a calm and dignified defender of the church of Christ.
702 The Signs of the Times March 6, 1884, paragraph 11
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.” When these fruits appear in the life, a telling influence …
703 The Signs of the Times March 27, 1884, paragraph 4
… of religious faith is thus made manifest. The heart that is not sanctified, and imbued with the spirit of Christ, is perverse in its interpretation of the inspired …
704 The Signs of the Times May 15, 1884, paragraph 12
… with the world, we incline to catch the spirit of the world, and to adopt their customs, tastes, and preferences. But we are commanded, “Come out from among them …
705 The Signs of the Times June 26, 1884, paragraph 3
… the messenger of pardon and peace, that has long been waiting to bring light and joy and gladness. In true contrition for sin, come to the foot of the cross …
706 The Signs of the Times July 1, 1886, paragraph 8
… is true prayer. When we come pleading the merits of Christ's blood, and trusting with implicit faith his promises, we shall secure the blessing of the Lord …
707 The Signs of the Times July 8, 1886, paragraph 5
… him. The Spirit of God operating upon their spirit calls forth the sacred harmonies of the soul in answer to the divine touch. This is true sanctification …
708 The Signs of the Times July 8, 1886, paragraph 9
… . Their faith and life are hid with Christ in God. Jesus is in them a well of water springing up into everlasting life. Faith, like the rootlets of the palm tree …
709 The Signs of the Times April 7, 1887, paragraph 5
… the kind of witnesses for which the Lord calls, and for which churches are suffering. The Spirit of Christ—true faith, that works by love and purifies the heart …
710 The Signs of the Times April 14, 1887, paragraph 10
… , and faithful in his Master's service, that he may rightly represent the religion of Jesus Christ. On all sides the Christian soldier will hear treasonable …
711 The Signs of the Times July 7, 1887, paragraph 11
… faithful; for those who have felt their need of the atoning blood of Christ and have experienced in their own hearts the sanctifying grace of his Spirit.
712 The Signs of the Times April 13, 1888, paragraph 15
… the flesh with the affections and lusts,” that they may be renewed in true holiness, after the image of the Son of God. The word of God that tries the hearts of men …
713 The Signs of the Times July 13, 1888, paragraph 8
… the world. The spiritual life will not be manifested by proud boasting. It has its seat in a heart that displays the working of the Spirit of Christ in the character …
714 The Signs of the Times July 27, 1888, paragraph 2
… .” True faith takes the word of God and weaves it into the life and character. Faith lives by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Christ explained …
715 The Signs of the Times February 3, 1890, Art. A, paragraph 2
… have the Christ-like mould of character or we cannot be true representatives of our Lord. We can do nothing without the help of God. The Spirit of God must work …
716 The Signs of the Times February 24, 1890, paragraph 5
… have the faith that works by love and purifies the soul. Faith that produces love to God and love to our neighbor is true faith. This faith will lead to genuine …
717 The Signs of the Times March 10, 1890, paragraph 4
… thus the branch becomes knit with the life of the vine, and bears precious fruit. Every soul that abides in Christ will do the works of Christ. Those who love …
718 The Signs of the Times April 7, 1890, paragraph 6
… the present time. These men have derived their authority in an unbroken line from the first teachers of the faith. Christ remains the true minister of his …
719 The Signs of the Times June 16, 1890, paragraph 2
… ourselves. The true worker will have divine power to aid him, but the idler will not be sustained by the Spirit of God. In one way we are thrown upon our own energies …
720 The Signs of the Times December 15, 1890, paragraph 2
… let the hand of faith reach up and lay hold of the arm of Jesus; for he has promised that if we follow him, we shall have the light of life. Christ is our leader; we …