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Chapter 15—This Is Justification by Faith Portion of Manuscript 21, 1891, written February 27, 1891. Published in The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 6:1070, 1071. As the penitent sinner, contrite before God, discerns Christ’s atonement in his behalf and accepts this …
Read in contextA Personal Faith in Christ Our Greatest Need “Ye shall be witnesses unto me.” [Acts 1:8] These words of Jesus have lost none of their force. Our Saviour calls for faithful witnesses in these days of religious formalism. But how few, even among …
Read in contextFaith in God* When at Battle Creek, Michigan, May 5, 1855, I saw that there was a great lack of faith with the servants of God, as well as with the church. They were too easily discouraged, too ready to doubt God, too willing …
Read in context… Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 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 …
Read in contextOur Faith Grows Exceedingly, November 21 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly. 2 Thessalonians 1:3. It is positively necessary for those who believe the truth, to be making continual …
Read in contextA Nominal Faith Not Sufficient, April 21 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13. For a few weeks past I have had a deep sense of the promises …
Read in context… Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 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 …
Read in context… There is no salvation for us except in Jesus, for it is through faith in Him that we receive power to become the sons and daughters of God; but it is not merely a passing faith; it is faith that works the works of …
Read in contextThe Good Fight of Faith, April 28 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12. The earnest counsel given by the apostle Paul …
Read in context… In order for man to be justified by faith, faith must reach a point where it will control the affections and impulses of the heart; and it is by obedience that faith itself is made perfect. Faith the Condition of Promise Without the grace …
Read in contextFaith and Works [Health, Philanthropic, and Medical Missionary Work, 51-54 (1892).] In praying for the sick, it is essential to have faith; for it is in accordance with the word of God. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James …
Read in contextStand Fast in the Faith, February 24 Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. Philippians 1:27. I pray that the people of God may not cast aside the peculiarities of their faith. Christ is …
Read in contextChapter 8—Prevailing Prayer Do Not Let Go of God’s Promises—Every saint who comes to God with a true heart, and sends his honest petitions to Him in faith, will have his prayers answered. Your faith must not let go of the …
Read in context… Your faith must pierce the gloom. Your eye must be single, and your whole body will be full of light. The riches of the grace of Christ must be kept before the mind. Treasure up the lessons that His love provides. Let your faith …
Read in contextWe Need An Ever-Increasing Faith, February 16 Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:12, 13. The fact that human beings …
Read in context… Many hold faith as an opinion. Saving faith is a transaction by which those who receive Christ join themselves in covenant relation with God. Genuine faith is life. A living faith means an increase of vigor, a confiding trust, by which the soul becomes …
Read in context… Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ...” The testimony of the word of God is against this ensnaring doctrine of faith without works. It is not faith that claims the favor of Heaven without complying with the conditions upon …
Read in context… This faith was to Moses no guesswork; it was a reality. This is the kind of faith we need, faith that will endure the test. Oh, how often we yield to temptation because we do not keep our eye upon Jesus! Our faith is …
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