Brief Exposition (Stanley) n. 43

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43. VIII

This Faith is Faith in God the Saviour Jesus Christ, which in its simplest form is as follows:

(1) THERE IS ONE GOD IN WHOM IS THE DIVINE TRINITY, AND HE IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. (2) A SAVING FAITH IS TO BELIEVE ON HIM. (3) EVIL ACTIONS OUGHT TO BE SHUNNED BECAUSE THEY ARE OF THE DEVIL AND FROM THE DEVIL. (4) GOOD ACTIONS OUGHT TO BE DONE BECAUSE THEY ARE OF GOD AND FROM GOD. (5) AND THESE SHOULD BE DONE BY MAN AS OF HIMSELF, YET IT OUGHT TO BE BELIEVED THAT THEY ARE FROM THE LORD, WITH HIM AND THROUGH HIM.


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