Faith Is Never Alone
George Burnside
Revelation 14:12. “The Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus.”
“Faith and works go together, believing and doing are blended.” 1 Selected Messages, page 373.
James 2:20. “Faith without works is dead.”
Workless faith God never regards, Faithless works God never rewards.
“The doctrine of faith and faith only, is a popular doctrine.” Great Controversy, page 472. “The Bible is against the ensnaring doctrine of faith without works.”
“Let us not be deceived by the oft-repeated assertion 'All you have to do is to believe! Faith and works are two oars which we must use equally if we (would) press our way up the stream against the current of unbelief.' Faith if it hath not works is dead being alone.” Ellen G. White in Review & Herald, June 11,
“The testimony of the Word of God is against this ensnaring doctrine of faith without works. It is presumption.” Great Controversy, page 472.
“Obedience to the law is essential, not only to our salvation, but to our own happiness.” 1 Selected Messages, page 218.
Romans 11:30. “Believed,” margin, “obeyed.”
Romans 11:31. “Believed,” margin, “obeyed.”
Hebrews 4:11. “Unbelief,” margin, “disobedience.”
Hebrews 11:31. “That believed not,” margin, “that were disobedient.”
Ephesians 5:6. “Disobedience,” margin, “unbelief.”
“Obedience by faith is righteousness by faith. . . When we bring our lives to complete obedience to the law of God, regarding God as our supreme Guide, and clinging to Christ as our hope of righteousness, God will work in our behalf. This is righteousness of faith, a righteousness hidden in a mystery of which the worldly person knows nothing and which he cannot understand. Sophistry and strife follow in the train of the serpent; but the commandments of God diligently studied and practiced open to us communication with heaven, and distinguish for us the true from the false. This obedience works out for us the divine will, bringing into our lives the righteousness and perfection that was seen in the life of Christ.” Manuscript 43, 1907.
“Said the Judge, 'All will be justified by their faith and judged by their works.” 4 Testimonies, page 386.
Matthew 7:21. “He that does.” Matthew 7:24. “Hears and does.” Matthew 7:26. “Does not.”
We build on the Rock Christ Jesus, by obeying His Word. Revelation 20:12-14 “Judged every man according to his works.” “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” - Jesus
Matthew 19:17. “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Revelation 14:12. “Here are they that keep the commandments.”
Revelation 22:14. “Blessed are they keep the commandments.”