| Gospel
Truth #9
The Bible so clearly teaches
that righteousness is by faith. Therefore the only element that God's
people need in order to prepare for the second coming of Christ is genuine
faith. The message the world needs to hear is the truth of
righteousness by faith in the light of the cleansing of the
sanctuary—"the third angel's message in verity." Faith is
understood in its true biblical sense—a heart appreciation of the agape
of Christ.
What
the Bible Says
A.T.
Jones
E.J.
Waggoner
Gospel
Truth Index |
Ellen White
Was in Clear Support of This Truth
"There are old, yet
new truths still to be added to the treasures of our knowledge. We do
not understand or exercise faith as we should. . . . We are not called
to worship and serve God by the use of the means employed in former
years. God requires higher service now than ever before. He requires the
improvement of the heavenly gifts. He has brought us into a position
where we need higher and better things than have ever been needed
before" (Review and Herald, February 25, 1890).
"Great truths that have
lain unheeded and unseen since the day of Pentecost, are to shine from
God's word in their native purity" (Fundamentals of Christian
Education, p. 473).
"We have been hearing
His voice more distinctly in the message that has been going for the
last two years [1888-1890], declaring unto us the Father's name. . . . O
that we might gather up our forces of faith, and plant our feet on the
rock Christ Jesus! You should believe that He will keep you from
falling. The reason why you do not have more faith in the promises of
God, is that your minds are separated from God, and the enemy meant it
should be so. He has cast his shadow between us and our Saviour, that we
may not discern what Christ is to us, or what He may be. The enemy does
not desire us to understand what a comfort we shall find in Christ. We
have only just begun to get a little glimmering of what faith is . . .
For nearly two years we have been urging the people to come up and
accept the light and the truth concerning the righteousness of Christ
[the 1888 message], and they do not know whether to come and take hold
of this precious truth or not. . . . Shall we not arise and get out of
this position of unbelief?" (Review and Herald, March 11,
1890).
"No one has said that we
shall find perfection in any man's investigations, but this I do know,
that our churches are dying for the want of teaching on the subject of
righteousness by faith in Christ, and for kindred truths" (ibid.,
March 25, 1890). |
