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96041 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:18.
96042 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How did Abraham show that he had perfect faith in God?
96043 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?” James 2:21, 22.
96044 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.9 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How necessary are works in maintaining living faith?
96045 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.10 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?. .. For as the body without the spirit [margin, “breath” ] is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:20-26.
96046 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.11 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Note.—The apostle was not here arguing for justification or salvation by faith and works, but for a living faith—a faith that works.
96047 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.12 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… by faith. But obedience is the fruit of faith.. .. That so-called faith in Christ which professes to release men from the obligation of obedience to God, is not faith …
96048 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 377 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Faith or Feeling
96049 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 377.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:7-9.
96050 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 377.8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Upon what is genuine, saving faith based?
96051 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 377.9 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17.
96052 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 377.10 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… is faith; but presumption may rest entirely on feeling or desire. Feeling cannot therefore be relied on in the matter of faith. Faith is a pure belief, a confiding …
96053 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 378.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” Matthew 14:31.
96054 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 378.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How important is the trial of our faith?
96055 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 378.8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:7.
96056 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 378.12 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.. .. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” Revelation 2:10, 11.
96057 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 379.5 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… in faith, the trial that seems so bitter and hard to bear will prove a blessing. The cruel blow that blights the joys of earth will be the means of turning our …
96058 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 379.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” Luke 22:31, 32.
96059 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 380.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” 1 John 5:4, last part.
96060 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 386.13 (Ellen G. White Estate)
What does the trying of faith work?