Scriptural Confirmations (Whitehead) n. 70

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70. Two. Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only. The state of him who is a hearer only is described (James 1:22-25). Of faith without works, what it is, from James. See Faith. Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet fall away in one matter, is made guilty of all (James 2:10, 11). What the works done by the Scribes and Pharisees are, and yet they impose them upon men to do them (Matt. 23:2-7). Everyone who doeth evil deeds hateth the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (John 3:19-21). They that have done good shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; they who have done evil unto the resurrection of judgment (John 5:29).


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