The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

benediction to those whose ,o,.,
made 1t possible for Him to baa u ~
to save: "Thy faith hath MAD a' AZ
whole" and According to vonr ,l as
be 1t unto you" 'a'a
Read the record OF the vora.
demoniac whose agonized s.a
brought his son to the Master n,s
ing pitiably, III thou canst d. s'ede
thing, have compassion on ne sq
help u.s." To this qualified in,a, sa
sion Jesus replied, "lf thou cav.
lieWe," and added "Ail thInos "
possible to him that believes,
(Read Mark 9:14,2s.) The ,s,.,
requisite to the healing was NOT IN.
Of the Healer alone. but prim.rn
faith on the part of the suppliant
II through faith Divine intarn,.,
ton may be secured to the aceon
plishment Of what we call matss,.
or physical miracles, and OF this -.
Scriptures contain copious testimon,
Tread Hebrews, chap. III, is n m,
sistent to doubt that faith is tho AZ
pointed agency for invoking and ~
curing spiritual blessings, even !,
the attainment of salvation in ths
eternal worlds?
AS shown In earlier articles "a
demption from the power of death n
assured to all through the victor,
achieved by Jesus Christ; but saliva.
ton is an individual gift, provided
for all who shall establish claim
thereto through obedience to n.
laws and ordinances of the eosD.
Faith in God the Eternal Father
and in His Son Jesus Christ as ths
Redeemer and Savior of the race
and in the Holy Ghost, is essential
to the securing of individual saliva.
ton. Paul forcefully declares "But
without faith it is impossible "a
please him: for he that oometh "a
God must believe that he is, and tha,
he 10 a rewarder Of them that dill
gently seek him." (Heb. 11:6.)
The Scriptures abound in assur
ances of salvation to those who ex
ercise faith in God. The Savior's
teachings are conclusive:
"He that believeth and Is baptize,
shall be saved; but he that believeti
not shall be damned" Mark 1916.
And again:
"He that beIieveth on the Sol
hath everlasting life: and he tina
believeth not the Son shall not SC
life; but the wrath of God abidet
on him." John 1850
But who will venture to affirr
that passive belief as distinguishe
from active faith is here implied
Can man be said to believe |
Jesus Christ in any effective an
genuine sense unless that man sha
strive to do the things that Chrii
commands? To any such inconsister
assumption, the Apostle John replie
"And hereby we do know that "
know him, If we keep his comman
ments. He that saith, know hin
and keePeth not his commandment
is a liar, and the truth is not in hir
But whose keepeth his word, in Hi
verify is the love Of God perfected
hereby know we that we are
him." Il John $500
In revelation through JOSEF
Smith in 1929 the Lord Jesus Chris
gave this instruction and blasse
promise:
ASK the Father in my name,
faith believing that you shall T
ceive, and you shall have the Ho
Ghost, which manifesteth all thin
which are expedient unto the ch
dren Of men." Doctrine and Gov
nants 1S:18.)
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