Faith Demonstrated by Works
FAITH in Christ involves not merely the reception of him in his offices and work, but also, and necessarily, the unreserved consecration of soul and body, time, talents, and property, to his service. It is not enough to say, "My Beloved is mine," we must add, "and I am his." Nor will it do to say all this, we must live our profession. Christian doings as well as Christian believings are necessary to usefulness here and happiness hereafter. Orthodoxy in doctrine is all right in its place, but it is out of place when it is confided in for salvation at the expense of orthodoxy in practice. Faith in Christ is a living principle, manifesting itself in the holy acts of a life dedicated to the service of God. "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."—Selected.