True faith, which relies wholly upon Christ, will be manifested by obedience to all the requirements of God.... In all ages there have been those who claimed a right to the favor of God even while they were disregarding some of His commands. But the Scriptures declare that by works is “faith made perfect”; and that, without the works of obedience, faith “is dead.” {FLB 91.5} | |
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Sand tro, som beror helt på Kristus, vil vise sig i lydighed mod alle Guds bud. . . . Igennem alle tidsaldre har der været dem som har påberåbt sig ret til at Guds gunst, selvom de ignorer nogle af Hans bud. Men Skriften erklærer at ved gerninger "fuldkommes troen"; og at, uden lydighed, er "troen død". |