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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

,TEXT 3 

 ,LET ALL ! WORLD PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & ! REIGN ( ,GOD WILL COME UPON E>?2 IF ,I ALONE PRACTICE IT1 ,I %ALL DO :AT ,I CAN TO BETT] MY [N CONDITION & ! CONDITION ( ?OSE AB\T ME4 ,!RE IS NO SALVATION ASIDE FROM ! FULFILLM5T ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,BUT :O WILL GIVE ME ! /R5G? TO PRACTICE IT1 TO FOLL[ IT )\T CEAS+1 & NEV] TO FAIL8 0,LORD1 ,I BELIEVE2 HELP ?\ M9E UNBELIEF40 ,! DISCIPLES CALL$ UPON ,JESUS TO /R5G!N !IR FAI?4 0,:5 ,I W\LD DO GOOD10 SAYS ! APO/LE ,PAUL1 0EVIL IS PRES5T ) ME40 ,IT IS H>D TO WORK \T ONE'S SALVATION4 

,A DR[N+ MAN CALLS = AID4 ,A ROPE IS ?R[N TO HIM1 & HE SAYS3 0,/R5G!N MY BELIEF ?AT ?IS ROPE WILL SAVE ME4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ROPE WILL SAVE ME2 BUT HELP MY UNBELIEF40 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ?IS8 ,IF A MAN WILL NOT SEIZE UPON HIS ONLY MEANS ( SAFETY1 IT IS PLA9 ?AT HE DOES NOT UND]/& HIS CONDITION4 

,H[ CAN A ,*RI/IAN :O PR(ESSES TO BELIEVE 9 ! DIV9ITY ( ,JESUS & ( HIS DOCTR9E1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! MEAN+ ?AT HE ATTA*ES !RETO1 SAY ?AT HE WI%ES TO BELIEVE1 & ?AT HE CANNOT BELIEVE8 ,GOD COMES UPON E>?1 & SAYS1 0,FIRE1 TORM5TS1 ET]NAL D>KNESS AWAIT Y\2 & H]E IS Y\R  
.<#a#f#a.> SALVATION--FULFILL MY DOCTR9E40 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE ?AT A BELIEV+ ,*RI/IAN %\LD NOT BELIEVE & PR(IT BY ! SALVATION ?US (F]$ TO HIM2 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE ?AT HE %\LD SAY1 0,HELP MY UNBELIEF40 ,IF A MAN SAYS ?IS1 HE NOT ONLY DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 HIS P]DITION1 BUT HE MU/ BE C]TA9 ?AT HE %ALL NOT P]I%4 

,A NUMB] ( *ILDR5 HAVE FALL5 FROM A BOAT 9TO ! WAT]4 ,= AN 9/ANT !IR CLO!S & !IR FEEBLE /RUGGLES KEEP !M ON ! SURFACE ( ! /REAM1 & !Y DO NOT REALIZE !IR DANG]4 ,?OSE 9 ! BOAT ?R[ \T A ROPE4 ,!Y W>N ! *ILDR5 AGA9/ !IR P]IL1 & URGE !M TO GRASP ! ROPE 7! P>ABLES ( ! WOMAN & ! PIECE ( SILV]1 ! %EPH]D & ! LO/ %EEP1 ! M>RIAGE FEA/1 ! PRODIGAL SON1 ALL HAVE ?IS MEAN+71 BUT ! *ILDR5 DO NOT BELIEVE2 !Y REFUSE TO BELIEVE1 NOT 9 ! ROPE1 BUT ?AT !Y >E 9 DANG] ( DR[N+4 ,*ILDR5 AS FRIVOL\S AS !MSELVES HAVE ASSUR$ !M ?AT !Y CAN CONT9UE TO FLOAT GAILY ALONG EV5 :5 ! BOAT IS F> AWAY4 ,! *ILDR5 DO NOT BELIEVE2 BUT :5 !IR CLO!S >E SATURAT$1 ! /R5G? ( !IR LITTLE >MS EXHAU/$1 !Y WILL S9K & P]I%4 ,?IS !Y DO NOT BELIEVE1 & SO !Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! ROPE ( SAFETY4 

,JU/ AS ! *ILDR5 9 ! WAT] WILL NOT GRASP ! ROPE ?AT IS ?R[N TO !M1 P]SUAD$ ?AT !Y WILL NOT P]I%1 SO M5 :O BELIEVE 9 ! RESURRECTION ( ! S\L1 CONV9C$ ?AT !RE IS NO DANG]1 DO NOT PRACTICE ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS4 ,!Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 :AT IS C]TA91 SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y DO BELIEVE 9 :AT IS UNC]TA94 ,IT IS = ?IS  
.<#a#f#b.> CAUSE !Y CRY1 0,LORD1 /R5G!N \R FAI?1 LE/ WE P]I%40 ,BUT ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,TO HAVE ! FAI? ?AT WILL SAVE !M FROM P]I%+1 !Y MU/ CEASE TO DO :AT WILL LEAD !M TO P]DITION1 & !Y MU/ BEG9 TO DO SOME?+ = !IR [N SAFETY2 !Y MU/ GRASP ! ROPE ( SAFETY4 ,N[ ?IS IS EXACTLY :AT !Y DO NOT WI% TO DO2 !Y WI% TO P]SUADE !MSELVES ?AT !Y WILL NOT P]I%1 AL?\< !Y SEE !IR COMRADES P]I%+ ONE AFT] ANO!R BE=E !IR V]Y EYES4 ,!Y WI% TO P]SUADE !MSELVES ( ! TRU? ( :AT DOES NOT EXI/1 & SO !Y ASK TO BE /R5G!N$ 9 FAI?4 ,IT IS PLA9 ?AT !Y HAVE NOT 5\< FAI?1 & !Y WI% = MORE4 

,:5 ,I UND]/OOD ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ,I SAW ?AT :AT !SE M5 CALL FAI? IS ! FAI? D5\NC$ BY ! APO/LE ,JAMES3.<#a#h.>-- 

0,:AT DO? IT PR(IT1 MY BRE?R51 IF A MAN BELIEVE HE HA? FAI?1 BUT HA? NOT WORKS8 CAN ?AT FAI? SAVE HIM8 ,IF A BRO!R OR SI/] BE NAK$ & 9 LACK ( DAILY FOOD1 & ONE ( Y\ SAY UNTO !M1 ,GO 9 PEACE1 BE YE W>M$ & FILL$2 & YET YE GIVE !M NOT ! ?+S NE$FUL TO ! BODY2 :AT DO? IT PR(IT8 ,EV5 SO FAI?1 IF IT HAVE NOT WORKS1 IS DEAD 9 ITSELF4 ,BUT SOME ONE WILL SAY1 ,?\ HA/ FAI?1 & ,I HAVE WORKS3 ,%EW ME ?Y FAI? :I* IS )\T WORKS1 & ,I1 BY MY WORKS1 WILL %[ !E MY  
.<#a#f#c.> FAI?4 ,?\ BELIEVE/ !RE IS ONE ,GOD2 ?\ DOE/ WELL3 ! DEMONS ALSO BELIEVE1 & TREMBLE4 ,BUT WILT ?\ KN[1 ,O VA9 MAN1 ?AT FAI? )\T WORKS IS DEAD8 ,WAS NOT ,ABRAHAM \R FA!R JU/IFI$ BY WORKS :5 HE (F]$ UP ,ISAAC HIS SON UPON ! ALT>8 ,?\ SEE/ ?AT FAI? WR\<T ) HIS WORKS1 & BY WORKS WAS FAI? MADE P]FECT4444 ,YE SEE ?AT BY WORKS A MAN IS JU/IFI$1 & NOT ONLY BY FAI?4444 ,= AS ! BODY )\T ! SPIRIT IS DEAD1 SO FAI? IS DEAD )\T WORKS40 7,JAMES II4 #a#d-#b#f47 

,JAMES SAYS ?AT ! 9DICATION ( FAI? IS ! ACTS ?AT IT 9SPIRES1 & CONSEQU5TLY ?AT A FAI? :I* DOES NOT RESULT 9 ACTS IS ( WORDS M]ELY1 ) :I* ONE CANNOT FE$ ! HUNGRY1 OR JU/IFY BELIEF1 OR OBTA9 SALVATION4 ,A FAI? )\T ACTS IS NOT FAI?4 ,IT IS ONLY A DISPOSITION TO BELIEVE 9 SOME?+1 A VA9 AFFIRMATION ( BELIEF 9 SOME?+ 9 :I* ONE DOES NOT REALLY BELIEVE4 ,FAI?1 AS ! APO/LE ,JAMES DEF9ES IT1 IS ! MOTIVE P[] ( ACTIONS1 & ACTIONS >E A MANIFE/ATION ( FAI?4 

,! ,JEWS SAID TO ,JESUS3 0,:AT SIGNS %EWE/ ?\ !N1 ?AT WE MAY SEE1 & BELIEVE !E8 :AT DO/ ?\ WORK80 7,JOHN VI4 #c4 ,SEE ALSO ,M>K XV4 #c#b2 ,MATT4 XXVII4 #d#b74 ,JESUS TOLD !M ?AT !IR DESIRE WAS VA91 & ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE MADE TO BELIEVE :AT !Y DID NOT BELIEVE4 0,IF ,I TELL Y\10 HE SAID1 0YE WILL NOT BELIEVE0 7,LUKE XXII4 #f#g72 0,I TOLD Y\1 & YE BELIEV$ NOT4444 ,BUT YE BELIEVE NOT BECAUSE YE >E NOT ( MY %EEP0 7,JOHN X4 #b#e1 #b#f74 

,! ,JEWS ASK$ EXACTLY :AT IS ASK$ BY ,*RI/IANS  
.<#a#f#d.> BR\<T UP 9 ! ,*UR*2 !Y ASK$ = SOME \TW>D SIGN :I* %\LD MAKE !M BELIEVE 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,JESUS EXPLA9$ ?AT ?IS WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 & HE TOLD !M :Y IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HE TOLD !M ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BELIEVE BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT ( HIS %EEP2 ?AT IS1 !Y DID NOT FOLL[ ! ROAD HE HAD PO9T$ \T4 ,HE EXPLA9$ :Y SOME BELIEV$1 & :Y O!RS DID NOT BELIEVE1 & HE TOLD !M :AT FAI? REALLY WAS4 ,HE SAID3 0,H[ CAN YE BELIEVE :I* RECEIVE Y\R DOCTR9E 78888.<#a#i.>7 ONE ( ANO!R1 & SEEK NOT ! DOCTR9E ?AT COME? ONLY FROM ,GOD80 7,JOHN V4 #d#d74 

,TO BELIEVE1 ,JESUS SAYS1 WE MU/ SEEK = ! DOCTR9E ?AT COMES FROM ,GOD ALONE4 

0,HE ?AT SPEAKE? ( HIMSELF SEEKE? 7TO EXT5D7  
HIS [N DOCTR9E1 88888 888 888881 BUT HE ?AT SEEKE? 7TO EXT5D7 ! DOCTR9E ( HIM ?AT S5T HIM1 ! SAME IS TRUE1 & NO UNTRU? IS 9 HIM40 7,JOHN VII4 #a#h47 

,! DOCTR9E ( LIFE1 88881 IS ! F\NDATION ( FAI?1 & ACTIONS RESULT SPONTANE\SLY FROM FAI?4 ,BUT !RE >E TWO DOCTR9ES ( LIFE3 ,JESUS D5IES ! ONE & AFFIRMS ! O!R4 ,ONE ( !SE DOCTR9ES1 A S\RCE ( ALL ]ROR1 CONSI/S ( ! IDEA ?AT ! P]SONAL LIFE IS ONE ( ! ESS5TIAL & REAL ATTRIBUTES ( MAN4 ,?IS DOCTR9E HAS BE5 FOLL[$1 & IS /ILL FOLL[$1 BY ! MAJORITY ( M52 IT IS ! S\RCE ( DIV]G5T BELIEFS & ACTS4 ,! O!R  
.<#a#f#e.> DOCTR9E1 TAU<T BY ,JESUS & BY ALL ! PROPHETS1 AFFIRMS ?AT \R P]SONAL LIFE HAS NO MEAN+ SAVE ?R\< FULFILLM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,IF A MAN CONFESS A DOCTR9E ?AT EMPHASIZES HIS [N P]SONAL LIFE1 HE WILL CONSID] ?AT HIS P]SONAL WELF>E IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 & HE WILL CONSID] RI*ES1 HONORS1 GLORY1 PLEASURE1 AS TRUE S\RCES ( HAPP9ESS2 HE WILL HAVE A FAI? 9 ACCORDANCE ) HIS 9CL9ATION1 & HIS ACTS WILL ALWAYS BE 9 H>MONY ) HIS FAI?4 ,IF A MAN CONFESS A DIFF]5T DOCTR9E1 IF HE F9D ! ESS5CE ( LIFE 9 FULFILLM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! EXAMPLE ( ,ABRAHAM & ! TEA*+ & EXAMPLE ( ,JESUS1 HIS FAI? WILL ACCORD ) HIS PR9CIPLES1 & HIS ACTS WILL BE CON=MABLE TO HIS FAI?4 ,& SO ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT TRUE HAPP9ESS IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! P]SONAL LIFE CAN NEV] HAVE FAI? 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,ALL !IR EF=TS TO FIX !IR FAI? UPON IT WILL BE ALWAYS VA94 ,TO BELIEVE 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 !Y MU/ LOOK AT LIFE 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T WAY4 ,!IR ACTIONS WILL CO9CIDE ALWAYS ) !IR FAI? & NOT ) !IR 9T5TIONS & !IR WORDS4 

,9 M5 :O DEM& ( ,JESUS ?AT HE %ALL WORK MIRACLES WE MAY RECOGNIZE A DESIRE TO BELIEVE 9 HIS DOCTR9E2 BUT ?IS DESIRE NEV] CAN BE REALIZ$ 9 LIFE1 H[EV] >DU\S ! EF=TS TO OBTA9 IT4 ,9 VA9 !Y PRAY1 & OBS]VE ! SACRAM5TS1 & GIVE 9 *>ITY1 & BUILD *UR*ES1 & CONV]T O!RS2 !Y CANNOT FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ,JESUS BECAUSE !IR ACTS >E 9SPIR$ BY A FAI? BAS$ UPON AN 5TIRELY  
.<#a#f#f.> DIFF]5T DOCTR9E FROM ?AT :I* !Y CONFESS4 ,!Y C\LD NOT SACRIFICE AN ONLY SON AS ,ABRAHAM WAS READY TO DO1 AL?\< ,ABRAHAM HAD NO HESITATION :ATEV] AS TO :AT HE %\LD DO1 JU/ AS ,JESUS & HIS DISCIPLES W]E MOV$ TO GIVE !IR LIVES = O!RS1 BECAUSE SU* ACTION ALONE CON/ITUT$ = !M ! TRUE MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,?IS 9CAPACITY TO UND]/& ! SUB/ANCE ( FAI? EXPLA9S ! /RANGE MORAL /ATE ( M51 :O1 ACKN[L$G+ ?AT !Y \<T TO LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 5DEAVOR TO LIVE 9 OPPOSITION TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 CON=MABLY TO !IR BELIEF ?AT ! P]SONAL LIFE IS A SOV]EIGN GOOD4 

,! BASIS ( FAI? IS ! MEAN+ ?AT WE D]IVE FROM LIFE1 ! MEAN+ ?AT DET]M9ES :E!R WE LOOK UPON LIFE AS IMPORTANT & GOOD1 OR TRIVIAL & CORRUPT4 ,FAI? IS ! APPRECIATION ( GOOD & ( EVIL4 ,M5 ) A FAI? BAS$ UPON !IR [N DOCTR9ES DO NOT SUCCE$ AT ALL 9 H>MONIZ+ ?IS FAI? ) ! FAI? 9SPIR$ BY ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 & SO IT WAS ) ! E>LY DISCIPLES4 ,?IS MISAPPREH5SION IS FREQU5TLY REF]R$ TO 9 ! ,GOSPELS 9 CLE> & DECISIVE T]MS4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ! DISCIPLES ASK$ ,JESUS TO /R5G!N !IR FAI? 9 HIS WORDS 7,MATT4 XX4 #b-#b#h2 ,M>K X4 #c#e-#d#h74 ,AFT] ! MESSAGE1 SO T]RIBLE TO EV]Y MAN :O BELIEVES 9 ! P]SONAL LIFE & :O SEEKS HIS HAPP9ESS 9 ! RI*ES ( ?IS WORLD1 AFT] ! WORDS1 0,H[ H>DLY %ALL !Y ?AT HAVE RI*ES 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD10 & AFT] WORDS /ILL MORE T]RIBLE = M5 :O BELIEVE ONLY 9 ! P]SONAL LIFE1 0,SELL :ATSOEV]  
.<#a#f#g.> ?\ HA/ & GIVE TO ! POOR20 AFT] !SE W>N+ WORDS ,PET] ASK$1 0,BEHOLD1 WE HAVE =SAK5 ALL & FOLL[$ !E2 :AT %ALL WE HAVE !RE=E80 ,!N ,JAMES & ,JOHN &1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPEL ( ,MAT!W1 !IR MO!R1 ASK$ HIM ?AT !Y MI<T BE ALL[$ TO SIT ) HIM 9 GLORY4 ,!Y ASK$ ,JESUS TO /R5G!N !IR FAI? ) A PROMISE ( FUTURE RECOMP5SE4 ,TO ,PET]'S QUE/ION ,JESUS REPLI$ ) A P>ABLE 7,MATT4 XX4 #a-#a#f72 TO ,JAMES HE REPLI$ ?AT !Y DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y ASK$2 ?AT !Y ASK$ :AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE2 ?AT !Y DID NOT UND]/& ! DOCTR9E1 :I* MEANT A R5UNCIATION ( ! P]SONAL LIFE1 :ILE !Y DEM&$ P]SONAL GLORY1 A P]SONAL RECOMP5SE2 ?AT !Y %\LD DR9K ! CUP HE DRANK ( 7?AT IS1 LIVE AS HE LIV$71 BUT TO SIT UPON HIS RI<T H& & UPON HIS LEFT WAS NOT HIS TO GIVE4 ,& ,JESUS ADD$ ?AT ! GREAT ( ?IS WORLD HAD !IR PR(IT & 5JOYM5T ( GLORY & P]SONAL P[] ONLY 9 ! WORLDLY LIFE2 BUT ?AT HIS DISCIPLES \<T TO KN[ ?AT ! TRUE MEAN+ ( HUMAN LIFE IS NOT 9 P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 BUT 9 M9I/]+ TO O!RS2 0! SON ( MAN CAME NOT TO BE M9I/]$ UNTO1 BUT TO M9I/]1 & TO GIVE HIS LIFE A RANSOM = MANY40 ,9 REPLY TO ! UNREASONABLE DEM&S :I* REVEAL$ !IR SL[NESS TO UND]/& HIS DOCTR9E1 ,JESUS DID NOT COMM& HIS DISCIPLES TO HAVE FAI? 9 HIS DOCTR9E1 ?AT IS1 TO MODIFY ! IDEAS 9SPIR$ BY !IR [N DOCTR9E 7HE KNEW ?AT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE71 BUT HE EXPLA9$ TO !M ! MEAN+ ( ?AT LIFE :I* IS ! BASIS ( TRUE FAI?1 ?AT IS1 TAU<T !M H[ TO DISC]N GOOD FROM EVIL1 ! IMPORTANT FROM ! SECOND>Y4 

.<#a#f#h.> ,TO ,PET]'S QUE/ION1 0,:AT %ALL WE RECEIVE80 ,JESUS REPLIES ) ! P>ABLE ( ! LABOR]S 9 ! V9EY>D 7,MATT4 XX4 #a-#a#f71 BEG9N+ ) ! WORDS 0,= ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 IS LIKE UNTO A MAN ?AT IS A H\SEHOLD]10 & BY ?IS MEANS ,JESUS EXPLA9S TO ,PET] ?AT FAILURE TO UND]/& ! DOCTR9E IS ! CAUSE ( LACK ( FAI?2 & ?AT REMUN]ATION 9 PROPORTION TO ! AM\NT ( WORK DONE IS IMPORTANT ONLY FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! P]SONAL LIFE4 

,?IS FAI? IS BAS$ UPON ! PRESUMPTION ( C]TA9 IMAG9>Y RI<TS2 BUT A MAN HAS A RI<T TO NO?+2 HE IS UND] OBLIGATIONS = ! GOOD HE HAS RECEIV$1 & SO HE CAN EXACT NO?+4 ,EV5 IF HE W]E TO GIVE UP HIS :OLE LIFE TO ! S]VICE ( O!RS1 HE C\LD NOT PAY ! DEBT HE HAS 9CURR$1 & SO HE CANNOT COMPLA9 ( 9JU/ICE4 ,IF A MAN SETS A VALUE UPON HIS RI<TS TO LIFE1 IF HE KEEPS A RECKON+ ) ! ,OV]RUL+ ,P[] FROM :OM HE HAS RECEIV$ LIFE1 HE PROVES SIMPLY ?AT HE DOES NOT UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,M5 :O HAVE RECEIV$ A B5EFIT ACT F> O!RWISE4 ,! LABOR]S EMPLOY$ 9 ! V9EY>D W]E F\ND BY ! H\SEHOLD] IDLE & UNHAPPY2 !Y DID NOT POSSESS LIFE 9 ! PROP] MEAN+ ( ! T]M4 ,& !N ! H\SEHOLD] GAVE !M ! SUPREME WELF>E ( LIFE1--WORK4 ,!Y ACCEPT$ ! B5EFITS (F]$1 & W]E DISCONT5T$ BECAUSE !IR REMUN]ATION WAS NOT GRADUAT$ ACCORD+ TO !IR IMAG9>Y DES]TS4 ,!Y DID ! WORK1 BELIEV+ 9 !IR FALSE DOCTR9E ( LIFE & WORK AS A RI<T1 & CONSEQU5TLY ) AN IDEA ( ! REMUN]ATION TO :I* !Y W]E 5TITL$4 ,!Y DID NOT UND]/&  
.<#a#f#i.> ?AT WORK IS ! SUPREME GOOD1 & ?AT !Y %\LD BE ?ANKFUL = ! OPPORTUNITY TO WORK1 9/EAD ( EXACT+ PAYM5T4 ,& SO ALL M5 :O LOOK UPON LIFE AS !SE LABOR]S LOOK$ UPON IT1 NEV] CAN POSSESS TRUE FAI?4 ,?IS P>ABLE ( ! LABOR]S1 RELAT$ BY ,JESUS 9 RESPONSE TO ! REQUE/ BY HIS DISCIPLES ?AT HE /R5G!N !IR FAI?1 %[S MORE CLE>LY ?AN EV] ! BASIS ( ! FAI? ?AT ,JESUS TAU<T4 

,:5 ,JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES ?AT !Y MU/ =GIVE A BRO!R :O TRESPASS$ AGA9/ !M NOT ONLY ONCE1 BUT SEV5TY TIMES SEV5 TIMES1 ! DISCIPLES W]E OV]:ELM$ AT ! DIFFICULTY ( OBS]V+ ?IS 9JUNCTION1 & SAID1 0,9CREASE \R FAI?10 JU/ AS A LITTLE :ILE BE=E !Y HAD ASK$1 0,:AT %ALL WE RECEIVE80 ,N[ !Y UTT]$ ! LANGUAGE ( W\LD-BE ,*RI/IANS3 0,WE WI% TO BELIEVE1 BUT CANNOT2 /R5G!N \R FAI? ?AT WE MAY BE SAV$2 MAKE US BELIEVE0 7AS ! ,JEWS SAID TO ,JESUS :5 !Y DEM&$ MIRACLES72 0EI!R BY MIRACLES OR PROMISES ( RECOMP5SE1 MAKE US TO HAVE FAI? 9 \R SALVATION40 

,! DISCIPLES SAID :AT WE ALL SAY3 0,H[ PLEASANT IT W\LD BE IF WE C\LD LIVE \R SELFI% LIFE1 & AT ! SAME TIME BELIEVE ?AT IT IS F> BETT] TO PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,GOD BY LIV+ = O!RS40 ,?IS DISPOSITION ( M9D IS COMMON TO US ALL2 IT IS CONTR>Y TO ! MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & YET WE >E A/ONI%$ AT \R LACK ( FAI?4 ,JESUS DISPOS$ ( ?IS MISAPPREH5SION BY MEANS ( A P>ABLE ILLU/RAT+ TRUE FAI?4 ,FAI? CANNOT COME ( CONFID5CE  
.<#a#g.> 9 HIS WORDS2 FAI? CAN COME ONLY ( A CONSCI\SNESS ( \R CONDITION2 FAI? IS BAS$ ONLY UPON ! DICTATES ( REASON AS TO :AT IS BE/ TO DO 9 A GIV5 SITUATION4 ,HE %[$ ?AT ?IS FAI? CANNOT BE AWAK5$ 9 O!RS BY PROMISES ( RECOMP5SE OR ?REATS ( PUNI%M5T1 :I* CAN ONLY >\SE A FEEBLE CONFID5CE ?AT WILL FAIL AT ! FIR/ TRIAL2 BUT ?AT ! FAI? :I* REMOVES M\NTA9S1 ! FAI? ?AT NO?+ CAN %ATT]1 IS 9SPIR$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS ( \R 9EVITABLE LOSS IF WE DO NOT PR(IT BY ! SALVATION ?AT IS (F]$4 

,TO HAVE FAI?1 WE MU/ NOT C\NT ON ANY PROMISE ( RECOMP5SE2 WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ! ONLY WAY ( ESCAPE FROM A RU9$ LIFE IS A LIFE CON=MABLE TO ! WILL ( ! ,MA/]4 ,HE :O UND]/&S ?IS WILL NOT ASK TO BE /R5G!N$ 9 HIS FAI?1 BUT WILL WORK \T HIS SALVATION )\T ! NE$ ( ANY EXHORTATION4 ,! H\SEHOLD]1 :5 HE COMES FROM ! FIELDS ) HIS WORKMAN1 DOES NOT ASK ! LATT] TO SIT D[N AT ONCE TO D9N]1 BUT DIRECTS HIM TO ATT5D FIR/ TO O!R DUTIES & TO WAIT UPON HIM1 ! MA/]1 & !N TO TAKE HIS PLACE AT ! TABLE & D9E4 ,?IS ! WORKMAN DOES )\T ANY S5SE ( BE+ WRONG$2 HE DOES NOT BOA/ ( HIS LABOR NOR DOES HE DEM& RECOGNITION OR RECOMP5SE1 = HE KN[S ?AT LABOR IS ! 9EVITABLE CONDITION ( HIS EXI/5CE & ! TRUE WELF>E ( HIS LIFE4 ,SO ,JESUS SAYS ?AT :5 WE HAVE DONE ALL ?AT WE >E COMM&$ TO DO1 WE HAVE ONLY FULFILL$ \R DUTY4 ,HE :O UND]/&S HIS RELATIONS TO HIS MA/] WILL UND]/& ?AT HE HAS LIFE ONLY AS HE  
.<#a#g#a.> OBEYS ! MA/]'S WILL2 HE WILL KN[ 9 :AT HIS WELF>E CONSI/S1 & HE WILL HAVE A FAI? ?AT DOES NOT DEM& ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?IS IS ! FAI? TAU<T BY ,JESUS1 :I* HAS = ITS F\NDATION A ?OR\< P]CEPTION ( ! TRUE MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,! S\RCE ( FAI? IS LI<T3-- 

0,?AT WAS ! TRUE LI<T :I* LI<TE? EV]Y MAN ?AT COME? 9TO ! WORLD4 ,HE WAS 9 ! WORLD1 & ! WORLD WAS MADE BY HIM1 & ! WORLD KNEW HIM NOT4 ,HE CAME UNTO HIS [N1 & HIS [N RECEIV$ HIM NOT4 ,BUT AS MANY AS RECEIV$ HIM1 TO !M GAVE HE ! RI<T TO BECOME ! *ILDR5 ( ,GOD1 EV5 TO !M ?AT BELIEVE ON HIS NAME40 7,JOHN I4 #i-#a#b47 

0,& ?IS IS ! CONDEMNATION1 ?AT LI<T IS COME 9TO ! WORLD1 & M5 LOV$ D>KNESS RA!R ?AN LI<T1 BECAUSE !IR DE$S W]E EVIL4 ,= EV]Y ONE ?AT DOE? ILL HATE? ! LI<T1 & COME? NOT TO ! LI<T1 LE/ HIS WORKS %\LD BE REPROV$4 ,BUT HE ?AT DOE? ! TRU? COME? TO ! LI<T1 ?AT HIS WORKS MAY BE MADE MANIFE/1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 WR\<T 9 ,GOD40 7,JOHN III4 #a#i-#b#a47 

,HE :O UND]/&S ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WILL NOT ASK TO BE /R5G!N$ 9 HIS FAI?4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS TEA*ES ?AT FAI? IS 9SPIR$ BY ! LI<T ( TRU?4 ,JESUS NEV] ASK$ M5 TO HAVE FAI? 9 HIS P]SON2 HE CALL$ UPON !M TO HAVE FAI? 9 TRU?4 ,TO ! ,JEWS HE SAID3-- 

0,YE SEEK TO KILL ME1 A MAN ?AT HA? TOLD Y\ ! TRU? :I* ,I HAVE HE>D ( ,GOD40 7,JOHN VIII4 #d47 

0,:I* ( Y\ CONVICTE? ME ( S98 ,IF ,I SAY TRU?1 :Y DO YE NOT BELIEVE ME80 7,JOHN VIII4 #d#f47 

.<#a#g#b.> 0,TO ?IS 5D HAVE ,I BE5 BORN1 & TO ?IS 5D AM ,I COME 9TO ! WORLD1 ?AT ,I %\LD BE> WITNESS UNTO ! TRU?4 ,EV]Y ONE ?AT IS ( ! TRU? HE>E? MY VOICE40 7,JOHN XVIII4 #c#g47 

,TO HIS DISCIPLES HE SAID3-- 

0,I AM ! WAY1 & ! TRU?1 & ! LIFE40 7,JOHN XIV4 #f47 

0,! ,FA!R 444 %ALL GIVE Y\ ANO!R ,COM=T]1 ?AT HE MAY BE ) Y\ =EV]1 EV5 ! ,SPIRIT ( TRU?3 :OM ! WORLD CANNOT RECEIVE2 = IT BEHOLDE? HIM NOT1 NEI!R KN[E? HIM3 YE KN[ HIM2 = HE ABIDE? ) Y\1 & %ALL BE 9 Y\40 7,JOHN XIV4 #a#f1 #a#g47 

,JESUS' DOCTR9E1 !N1 IS TRU?1 & HE HIMSELF IS TRU?4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS ! DOCTR9E ( TRU?4 ,FAI? 9 ,JESUS IS NOT BELIEF 9 A SY/EM BAS$ UPON HIS P]SONALITY1 BUT A CONSCI\SNESS ( TRU?4 ,NO ONE CAN BE P]SUAD$ TO BELIEVE 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 NOR CAN ANY ONE BE /IMULAT$ BY ANY PROMIS$ REW>D TO PRACTICE IT4 ,HE :O UND]/&S ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WILL HAVE FAI? 9 HIM1 BECAUSE ?IS DOCTR9E IS TRUE4 ,HE :O KN[S ! TRU? 9DISP5SABLE TO HIS HAPP9ESS MU/ BELIEVE 9 IT1 JU/ AS A MAN :O KN[S ?AT HE IS DR[N+ GRASPS ! ROPE ( SAFETY4 ,?US1 ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT MU/ ,I DO TO BELIEVE8 IS AN 9DICATION ?AT HE :O ASKS IT DOES NOT UND]/& ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

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