FAITH AND WORKS by L. S. Carpenter

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 17, 1877

FAITH AND WORKS.

By L. S. Carpenter

In order to insure success in any enterprise, faith is always necessary as well as works. Especially in the service of God should faith be kept in lively exercise; and faith and works go hand in hand. Faith promotes works, and faith is very much strengthened by good works. We often see men of the world venturing something on their faith. They will sacrifice health, and sometimes almost peril their lives, in pursuit of a little paltry gold, their much-loved treasure.

Cannot we in view of the inestimable treasure laid up for the finally faithful, and soon to be given to them, afford to venture, and even sacrifice, something for the sake of securing eternal life to souls just as precious as our own? Says the Saviour, “Go labor in my vineyard.” Oh! for that faith which works by love, and purifies the heart, to prepare us to go forth and do that little the Master requires of us, with humble confidence, simple faith, and earnest zeal, that it may be accepted of him. Then may we well have hope to believe the Lord will answer our prayers for him to bless that tract or that paper, handed out with hands consecrated to the service of our Lord. May the Lord prepare us to work faithfully, and successfully, in his cause is my prayer.

L. S. CARPENTER.