The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

proofs as 20 ye Of little faith
Where is your faith?" and How 1,
1t that ye have no faith?" In giori.
Gus contrast rang out His words oi
benediction to those whose faith had
made 1t possible for Him to heal and
to save: Thy faith hath made the<
whole" and According to your faith
be II unto you"
Read the record Of the youthful de-
moniac whose agonized father brought
his son to the Master, pleading pitia-
bly, IF Thou canst do any thing,
have compassion on US and help us.'
To this qualified intercession Jesus re-
piled: IF thou canst believe" and
added "An things are possible to him
that believeth'' (Read Mark s:l4-zg.
The faith requisite to the healins was
not that of the Healer alone. but
primarily faith on the part of the
suppliant.
III through faith divine interposityon
may be secured to the accomplish
ment' or what We call material or
physical miracles, and Of this the
scriptures contain copious testimony
Tread Hebrews, chapter ID, fs Il con-
sistent to doubt that faith is the ap-
pointed agency for invoking and se-
curing spiritual blessings, even to the
attainment Of salvation in the eter-
nal worlds?
AZ shown in earlier articles. re-
demption from the power of death
IL assured to all through the VIC
tory achieved by Jesus Christ; but
salvation IL an Individual gift, pro-
Vided for all who shall establish
claim thereto through obedience TO
the laws and ordinances of the Cos
pei. Faith in God, the Eternal Faith
er, and in His Son Jesus Christ as
the Redeemer and Savior of the race.
and In the Holy Ghost, is essential TO
the securing of individual salvation.
Paul forcefully declares, But without
1aith 1t Is impossible to please Him,
Tor he that cometh to God must be-
heve that He is, and that He Is a re-
warder OF them that diligently seek
Him." CHebrews. 11:6)
The Scriptures abound in as
surances OF salvation to those who
exercise faith in God. The Sayior's
teachings are conclusive: He that
believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that belieyeth NOT
shall be damned" Mark 16:1s).
And again: He that belieyeth on
the Son hath everlasting life: and
he that believeth not the Son shall
not see life; but the wrath of God
abideth on him" John $3.50.
But who will venture to affirm
that passive belief as distinruished
from active faith is here implied !
Can a man be said to believe in
Jesus Christ in any effective and
genuine sense unless that man shall
strive to do the things that Christ
commands? To any such inconsist-
ent assumption. the Apostle John
replies: And hereby we do know
that we know Him. IL we keep His
commandments. He that saith, i
know Him. and keepeth not His
commandments, is a liar. and the
truth Is not in him. But whose
keepeth His word, in him verify is
the love Of God perfected: hereby
know We that we are in Him" q
John $3.50.
In revelation through joseph
Smith in 1893 the Lord Jesus Christ
gave this instruction and blessed
promise: ASK the Father in Ny
Name, in faith believing that you
shall receive, and you shall have
the Holy Ghost, which manifesteth
all things which are expedient un-
to the children of men" Doctrine
and Covenants 1919.
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