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96081 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 351.11 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.” 1 Corinthians 15:16-18.
96082 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 363.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy 4:1.
96083 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 367.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy 4:1.
96084 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 369.10 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Add to your faith virtue [courage]; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance [self-control]; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” 2 Peter 1:5-7.
96085 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 369.11 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Note.— Faith is the first round in the Christian ladder, the first step Godward. “He that cometh to God must believe.” Hebrews 11:6.
96086 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 370.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
But an inoperative faith is useless. “Faith without works is dead.” James 2:20. To be of value, there must be coupled with faith that virtue, or courage of conviction, which impels to action.
96087 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 372.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” Ephesians 6:16. (See 1 John 5:4; Hebrews 11:6.)
96088 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 372 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Faithfulness and Victory
96089 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 372.8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
In what words are the courage, faithfulness, and loyalty of the church expressed?
96090 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Saving Faith
96091 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
What is faith?
96092 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Faith is the substance [margin, “ground,” or “confidence” ] of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1.
96093 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How important is faith?
96094 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6.
96095 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Genuine Faith and Its Fruits
96096 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.5 (Ellen G. White Estate)
What challenge does the apostle James make as to the evidence that one has genuine faith?
96097 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.
96098 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How did Abraham show that he had perfect faith in God?
96099 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.
96100 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 376.9 (Ellen G. White Estate)
How necessary are works in maintaining living faith?