Scriptural Confirmations (Whitehead) n. 64

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64. Four. These are they that keep the commandments, and the faith of Jesus (Rev. 14:12). Christ says, He that loseth his soul for My sake shall save it. Beside many other passages (Mark 8:34-38; Matt. 10:37-39; Luke 9:23, 24). He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be condemned, that is to say, that He rose again and was the Son of God. It is said, "baptized," because the apostles did not baptize any one unless they received the Holy Spirit; and these are regenerated (Mark 16:16). No one having drunk the old straightway desireth the new; for he saith, the old is more useful (Luke 5:39). But that they do not agree together (verse 36-38). He says to the woman, Thy sins are forgiven, thy faith hath saved thee (Luke 7:49, 50; 8:48, 50; 17:19; 18:42). When the Son of man cometh shall he find faith in the earth? (Luke 18:8.) Jesus said, believe in God, believe also in Me (John 14:1). Jesus said, they who believe in Me through the word of the apostles (John 17:20). That believing they may have life in His name (John 20:31).


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