The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-02-21
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By ANDREW F. FRUEHAUF, C.s.

> Its Efficacy and Power illustrated by the ex-
ample of many Saints mentioned in the Scriptures
From the Roman Catholic version: What Faith is:
lis Wonderful Fruits and Efficacy Demonstrated in
the Fathers.
Scoheld Reference Bible The Superiors OF the Faith
ts) The Sphere of Faith
l. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. the
evidence OF things not seen.
?. For by il the elders obtained good report
3. Through faith understand that the worlds We're
framed by word OF God that things which
were not made Of things which do appear.
(b) Instances of Faith: Abel.
l. By faith Abel offered unto God excellent
-ifce than Cain. by which he obtained witness that he
righteous. God estifync OF his gifts and by hs
being dead yet speaketh.
b. faith Enoch translated that he should not
death and found. because God had translated
him: for before his translation he had this TESTIMONY
tina, he pleased God
Bat without faith it impossible please HIM
he that cometh 10 God must believe that he is and thai
he is rewarder Of them that diligently seek him.
Noah
By faith Noah being warned Of God Of things net
seen as yet moved with fear prepared ark to tn
saving ~ MS house: by the which he condemned the
wore. and became heir Of the righteousness hich is
fai'h.
b tsth Abraham when ne was called 70 90 out ir'.
place which ne should after receive for nheritance
oheyed and he Went out not knowing whittier he Wen
9. By faith he soourned in the land Of promise. as in
strange country dwelling tabernaces with Isaac and
Jacob the heirs with him Of the same promise:
TO- For ne looked for city which hath foundations
whose builder and maker is God
H. Through faith also Sara herself received strength
conceive seed and delivered OF child when she
was past age because she judged him faithful who had
promised.
- Therefore prang there Of one and him as good
As dead. the stars Of the sky in multitude and
as the sand which il by the shore nnumesabe.
49, These all died in tai,n not having received fe
promises but having seen them atar off and per-
they strangers and pilgrims on the earth
~ For they that say such things declare plainly nat
they seek country.
Is And truly if they had been mindful of that caatry
from whence they ont they might have had oHpor-
tanty have returned
l6, But now they desire better country, that it,
heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God for he hath prepared for them city.
L.. Ry faith Abraham. when he tried offered up
Isaac and ne that rad received the promises offered up
hi, only begotten
i. o. whom vas said That in isaac shall Thy SEED be
called:
9 Accounting hat God was allie to raise him w. even
from the dead from whence also he received him in
Isaac and Jacob
20 By tal'h Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
tnng, 70 come
y Bg fa.h Jacob when he Vas dying blessed
to'h he sons Of Joseph and worsnpped leaning upon
the Top Of his -taf
- BIZ faith Joseph when he died made mention Of
the departing Of the children Israel and gave COM
mandment concerning his bones.
Moses and his Parents
23. ~ iaith Moses when he was born wA. hid three
months OF his parents because they sax, ne was roner
child and they not afraid Of the kings command
"A. By faith Moses when he was come 10 wears refused
70 be called the OF Pharaoh~ daughter;
20 Choosing rather suffer atficton with IN, .ople
Of God than TO enjoy the pleasures OF sin Scl,o
20 Eeeming the reproach Of Christ greater than
the treasures IN Egypt for he had respect the recon-
pence OF the reward
p BY faith he forSook Egypt fearing the wrath Of
me king FOR he endured seeing him who is invisible
IS Through faith he kept the passover and the sprnk-
ing OF blood lest ne that destroyed the frst-born should
touch them
~ BY faith they passed through Red sea as by dry
lana; Whlch the Egyptians assayng do were drowned
90 Joshua and Jericho
81 BY faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they
e We're encompas,ed about seven DAYS
Rahab
o. by faith the harlot Rahab persisted not with them
that peeNed not when she had received the nies ,t
l. peace. '''' WIN
The Many Heroes of Faith
o. Ana what shall more say? for the time wonld f.
r ne 10 tel OF Gideon. and Barak and of Samson and
OF Jephthae; Of David also, and Samuel and Of the
d. 'Da'ids faith in God while only youth enabled him
stay the great giant GOlath) David 40 wears king,
90 who through faith subdued kinqdon,. ,vsa.L
fgheousDess obtained promises, stoned the ronthe -
lions. 0PP'" "'e mouths o
e o. Vuenched the violence OF fire, escaped the ad "a
:, the sword out of weakness were made strong ,vI
e alan IN night. turned 10 flight the armies of the s
Of 90 Women received their dead raised to M. se.; %
= DINERS were tortured accepting delivera
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