Part 19 (1/2)
12. What in the early church showed living faith?
”Remembering without ceasing your _work of faith_, and labor of love.” 1 Thess. 1:3.
13. What is necessary in order that the preaching of the gospel may be profitable?
”For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being _mixed with faith_ in them that heard it.” Heb. 4:2.
14. What is the character of any act or service not performed in faith?
”Whatsoever is not of faith is _sin_.” Rom. 14:23.
15. How does Abraham's experience show that obedience and faith are inseparable?
”_By faith Abraham_, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, _obeyed_; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” Heb. 11:8.
16. With what, therefore, is the faith of Jesus joined?
”Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep _the commandments of G.o.d_, and _the faith of Jesus_.” Rev. 14:12.
17. In what other statement is the same truth emphasized?
”But wilt thou know, O vain man, that _faith without works is dead_?”
James 2:20.
18. How is faith brought to perfection?
”Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and _by works was faith made perfect_?” Verse 22.
19. What is the result of faith's being put to the test?
”The trying of your faith _worketh patience_.” James 1:3.
20. What relations.h.i.+p to G.o.d is established by faith?
”For ye are all the _children of G.o.d by faith_ in Christ Jesus.” Gal.
3:26.
21. How do the children of G.o.d walk?
”For _we walk by faith_, not by sight.” 2 Cor. 5:7.
22. Upon what condition may one expect answers to prayer?
”But _let him ask in faith_, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” James 1:6.
23. To what parts of the ancient armor is faith compared?