A Study Guide to

Faith and Works

by

Ellen G. White

Copyright ©2011

by

The Ellen G. White® Estate, Inc.

Study Guide Index Notes: Faith and Works: Readings From Nineteen Presentations in Whole or in Part From 1881 to 1902 in Chronological Sequence; Sermons and Articles by Ellen G. White is a book of "nineteen readings" (from) "her sermons and articles" (which) "consistently outline the basic truths of salvation as embodied in the law and the gospel...." (page 11). She has a "distinctive emphasis" in each reading on the topic of faith and works. The numbers in parentheses () at the end of the sentences are to the page numbers where the answers may be found.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE OF CHAPTER PAGE SOURCE PUBLISHED IN

Forward 11 ------- -------

Ellen White Clarifies the Issues

15 (Untitled Manuscript 36, 1890)

Review and Herald February 24 and March 3, 1977

The Standard of True Sanctification

29 ------- Review and Herald March 8, 1881

Christ Our Righteousness

35 Morning talk, General Conference session of 1883, November 1883

Selected Messages Book 1: pp. 350-354

Ellen White Clearly 41 Portion of sermon "The Review and Herald

Draws the Lines True Standard of Righteousness," at Worcester, Massachusetts, July 31, 1885

August 25, 1885

Faith and Works 47 Portion of morning talk, Basel, Switzerland, September 17, 1885

Signs of the Times June 16, 1890

A Warning Against Counterfeit Sanctification

51

From a report entitled "The Conference in Sweden," in mid-June 1886

Review and Herald October 5, 1886

How to Tell if God Is Leading

55 Portion of a talk at Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1886

Review and Herald April 3, 1888

God's Commandment-keeping People

59

Portion of a sermon at South Lancaster, Massachusetts, January 19, 1889

Review and Herald February 26, 1889

The Quality of Our Faith 63 Sermon at Ottawa, Kansas, May 11, 1889

Manuscript 1, 1889

E. G. White Report on Response to the Ottawa Sermon

81 ------- Review and Herald July 23, 1889

Obedience and Sanctification

85 ------- Signs of the Times May 19, 1890

Appropriating the Righteousness of Christ

91 (General article) Review and Herald July 1, 1890

Faith and Works--Hand in Hand

95 (Portion of article) Signs of the Times July 21, 1890

The Experience of Righteousness by Faith Outlined

99

(Portion of article titled "Christ the Way of Life"; also in Selected Messages, Book 1, pp. 365-368)

Review and Herald November 4, 1890

This is Justification by Faith

103 Manuscript 21, 1891

Portion of manuscript published in The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol.

6, pp. 1070, 1071

Accepted in Christ 105 (Article) Signs of the Times July 4, 1892

Counsel to a Leading Minister on the Presentation of the Relation of Faith and Works

111 Letter 44, 1893 Selected Messages Book 1: pp. 377-379

A Man May Be as Pure in His Sphere as God is in His

115 (Portion of article) Signs of the Times June 20, 1895

Opinions and Practices to be Conformed to God's Word

121 (Portion of article) Review and Herald March 25, 1902

Forward

1. "The plan for the __________ of _____ ________ is based on ______ ___________ by ______ ______ of _________ ________________ ______" (11) 2. When was the above lesson taught? (12)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

3. Throughout the centuries, what has Satan offered in response to God's provision for mankind's salvation? (12)

4. By what means has man used to try to "gain merit and salvation?" (12)

a. b. c. d.

5. Why do many find "accepting salvation by faith...too easy?" What is a position taken by "uncounted numbers?" (12-13)

6. Give the setting for the readings in Faith and Works. (13)

7. Write down the attitudes shown by people to the presentations by Elders E. J. Waggoner and A. T. Jones at the General Conference held in Minneapolis in 1888. (13)

8. Give the response after the topic of righteousness by faith was presented in the churches and from the writings of Ellen White. (13)

9. "The ___________ of _________ in the warmth of the ___________ of _________ ______________ ____ ___ ________ ______ and _____ _________ by _____________ or _____________. It is a _________ ___________ of _______ ___________ and ______ and ____ ___ _________ ________. It can become _______ over _____ ____________ ________." (14) TOP

Ellen White Clarifies the Issues A general manuscript written in 1890 at the time of the ministerial institutes in Battle Creek, on file as manuscript 36, 1890, and published in the Review and Herald, February 24 and March 3, 1977. This vital clarifying statement forms an appropriate introduction to the eighteen presentations that follow, arranged in chronological sequence.

10. What are the two classes that Ellen White mentions and what do they do to get that way? (15)

11. What is in the comparison between the religionists and Seventh-day Adventists? (15-16)

12. "Let _____ ______ be ______ ________ in ______ _____: If we _______ _______ as a _________, we must _______ ____ as a ______." (16) 13. How do "we evidence our allegiance to God?" (16)

14. "The _____ must be ________ into _________ ________ with the _____ ___ ____." (16)

Belief and Unbelief 15. When a person who expresses skepticism and unbelief is under the conviction of God, what happens? (17)

16. "The _________ which is __________ in the _____ has a ___________ ______." (17) 17. Why must the roots of unbelief be torn up? (17)

Confused Ideas of Salvation 18. Why is sin "the most costly thing in the world?" (17)

19. Finish the sentence: For the salvation or loss of souls, "it will require the unerring decision of One who has...." (18)

a. b. c.

20. Write down the danger for the people that Ellen White had been shown time and time again over the years. (18)

21. How was the ministry affected? (18)

Through Faith Alone 22. "Salvation is ________ ______ ___ ______ _______ ______." (19) 23. What was the problem amongst the young ministers? (19)

24. How were they to overcome it? (19) 25. What would occur if man was able to receive salvation through his own faith and good works? (20)

26. If man could not receive salvation by faith and good works, then how would he be able to do so? (20)

Wholly of Grace 27. "Justification is _______ ___ ______ and ____ _________ by ____ ______ that _______ ____ ____ ___." (20) 28. As God has lent mankind all good things to be held in trust, what is expected of mankind? (20-21)

God's Favor Slighted 29. What did man forfeit and not forfeit through his apostasy and rebellion from God?(21)

30. Why was man not immediately destroyed? (21)

31. "Every gift is ________ with ____ ______ and ______ the ______ and _______________ of ______ _______. ____ things _____ of ____." ... "Now ____ __ _____ can _____ ____ anything that is ________ ____." (22)

All Is of God 32. "The _________ belongs to ____." ... "The _______ ______ is God's." (22) 33. Give some of the work that the unfallen angels in heaven do. (23)

Creature Merit 34. How do mortals misrepresent "the truth as it is in Jesus?" (23)

35. What is it "they need?" (23)

They Need Which Represents

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

36. To cleanse the "earthly odor" from man's offering, what must be done? (24)

37. Finish the sentence: "The Lord Jesus imparts...." (24)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

38. If people were able to give to God' s angels all of the good things in themselves as merit or as having a part in a person's salvation, how would the angels react? (24)

39. "And ____ ______ that ____ can _______ to ____ will be ____ _____ _____ ____________." (24)

What Man Cannot Do 40. "Man can achieve ___ _____________ _________ that _____ ____ ____ ______." (24)

41. What were some of the ways men were preaching regarding conversion? (25)

42. "There is _______ in __________ ______________ ___ ______ as ________ ______ on ______. When ____ _____ the ______________ of _______ as a free _____ you are __________ _______ through the ___________ ___ _______." (25) 43. Faith "is an _______ of the ______________ to ______ ______ which ______ the ______ in ________ _____________ and ________ to ____." ... "Faith is __________ ___ ____ the _____________ _______, ____________ of the _____ and _____ to _____, and making _______ the ______ _____ to ______ into the ________ of _______." (25) 44. When men are trying to get their own salvation and hoping that Jesus will do the rest, what do men need? (26)

God Works, and Man Works 45. How may men be overcomers? (26) 46. What must man do with the gifts that are given him? (26)

47. "We must ________ in _________ and in _________, to _____ in ___________. The law of the ______ and the ______ _______ makes the _________ a ________ _________ _____ ____." (27)

Supernatural Power for Supernatural Works 48. Why do "many fail when they try to be successful laborers?" (27)

49. "Eternal life is ___ _________ _____." (27) 50. What will "solid faith" NOT do? (27) TOP

The Standard of True Sanctification

Review and Herald article, published March 8, 1881.

51. "Sanctification is _________ _____ in __________ to ____ _____ of ____." (29) 52. What do those who deliberately trample upon God's law claim? (29)

53. Why are they not allowed into heaven? (29)

54. God will not lower His Law to meet man's standard and man cannot do anything to meet God's standard. Write down the solution. (29)

55. How come Christ had to die for us? (30)

Satan's Sophistry 56. What is Satan's sophistry with regard to the Ten Commandments and grace? (30)

57. "The doctrine ______ ________ ________, through ______, to ______ ____ ____ is a ______ _________." (30) 58. "The sinner ___ ____ ______ ___ ____ _____, but _____ ____ _____." (31)

What Sin Is 59. "The soul _____ ______ ___ __________ of ____ _______ the _______ _____ _____ a _______ to _____ to _______." (31)

60. "The sinner _______ be __________ of ____ ______ unless he ____________ what ____________ ____." (31) 61. How is God's law a mirror? (31)

Condemned by the Light They Reject 62. "Those who ___ ____ ________ the ______ when ___ ___ ________ _______ _____ will be __________ ___ ___." (32) 63. Why are those who are seeking salvation only too often disappointed? (32)

Sugarcoated Spiritual Poison 64. Why are many "led to think that they are on the road to heaven?" Where are they really going? (32)

65. "God has ______ ___ ____ _____ to be ____ ______." (33) 66. What excuse(s) that men make for disobeying God's law will be accepted on Judgment Day? (33) TOP

Christ Our Righteousness

(An 1883 Presentation) Morning talk to ministers at the General Conference session held in November 1883, at Battle Creek, Michigan. Published in Gospel Workers (1892 edition), pp. 411-415, and Selected Messages book 1, pp. 350-354.

67. Why do some of God's people "walk by sight and not by faith?" (35)

68. What are some of the hindrances to be removed when we come to God with repentance and contrite hearts? (35)

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4.

Merits of Christ Our Only Hope 69. Why were people not receiving blessings even though they "long desired and tried to obtain" them? (36)

70. Jesus died to save us because we are/were unable to save ourselves. He "is our _____, our ______________, our ______________." (36)

Look and Live 71. After the rebellious Israelites were bitten by poisonous serpents in the wilderness, Moses was instructed to make a brazen serpent and lift it up. Anyone who had been bitten lived when they looked at it. Many did not look and died. Why? (37)

72. If we are aware of our sins, what are we to do and not to do? (37)

73. What do some people believe they must do before they can receive God's blessing? (38)

Repentance a Gift of God 74. Repentance, as well as ____________, is the _____ of ____ ________ _______. It is ________ the __________ of the _____ _______ that we are __________ of ____ and _____ ____ _____ of _______." (38) 75. Even though people come to God for repentance, confession "and even believe that their sins are forgiven," they fail to claim "the promises of God." Why is this? (38)

76. We can do ________, ___________ ________, to ________ __________ to _______ ______." (39)

77. "God _____ _______ ______ ____ that ______ ___ ____ _________ _______ in the _______ of a __________ ________." (39) 78. When #77 happens, what are some of the results? (39)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

TOP

Ellen White Clearly Draws the Lines Portion of a sermon at Worcester, Massachusetts, July 31, 1885, titled "The True Standard of Righteousness." Published in the Review and Herald, August 25, 1885.

79. "But let us _____ _____ ___ ___ that ______ _____ _______ and ________ ___ through ______ ________________." (41) 80. Why do many shun obedience to God's requirements? (41)

A Successful Deception 81. What is "one of Satan's most successful deceptions?" (41)

82. What are those who claim to be sanctified leaving out? (42)

83. "The ___________ of ________ _____ are _____ ___ ______ in ______ _____ that _____ _____ ____, unless they choose ______ rather than ______ because their _____________ ______ _____ the _________ rather than ____ ______." (42) 84. "God's law is as __________ and ______________ as ____ __________. Whatever ____ ____ ____ or ___ to _____ ___ _____ _____ ____ _______ its _______ or ________ _____ from ______ ___________ to _____." (42)

None Enter As Commandment Breakers 85. "None who have had the ______ ___ ______ will ______ the _____ ___ ____ as ____________ _________." (43)

86. Who are those that make the claim of "holy, sinless lives?" Why? (43)

Just Two Classes--Obedient and Disobedient 87. How does the story of the sheep and the goats apply to the obedient and disobedient? (44-45) 88. Why does Jesus call one class "workers of iniquity" even though they have apparently done good things in Jesus' name? (45)

89. By what means are we to discern the sheep and wolves in sheep's clothing? (45)

Now, if There Was Ever a Time 90. "If ever there was a _____ _____ we _______ ______ and __________ ______________, it is ____." (45) 91. Who will not be led astray by Satan's deceptions? (45)

92. Why do men choose fables and believe errors? (46)

93. What will be the results for them? (46)

94. Why do Satan and men seek to close the door that Christ has opened? (46) TOP

Faith and Works Morning talk at Basel, Switzerland, September 17, 1885. Published in Signs of the Times, June 16, 1890.

95. What is faith's foundation? (47)

96. "God's promises are ____ _____ _____ ___________." (47) 97. How are we to work together with God? (47)

To Wrestle, Labor, and Strive

98. How are we "to fight the good fight of faith?" (48) 99. When "in one way we are thrown upon our own energies," what are we to do? (48)

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4.

100. "The Bible ________ that ___________ regarding ____ __________ ________ upon our ____ _______ of _______. If ___ _______, the _______________ _____ _______ upon __________." (48) 101. "The ____________ of ____ is _________ to ____ ____ ________ and _________;" (48) 102. "Works ________ ______ are _____, and ______ without ______ is _____." (48) 103. "If we are to _____ _______ for ____ _____, we must ______ _____ a ____________ of _____ ____ ___, that we may _______ and ______ ______ ______ for ___________." (49) 104. "Faith and works will _____ ___ _______ _________ and ______ ___ ___________ in the _____ of ___________ __________ __________." (49) 105. Why do we need more faith and a firmer hold from above? (49)

Jesus Makes Up for Our Deficiency 106. "There is ___ _______ for ____ or for __________." (49) 107. "When it is ___ the ______ to _____ ____, when ________ are ____ ______ to _____ ____, Jesus ________ _____ ____________ and _______ as ______ _____ ________, and ___ ______ ___ for the ___________ with ____ ____ _______ ______." (50) 108. Who will He not accept? (50) TOP

A Warning Against Counterfeit Sanctification

From a report entitled "The Conference in Sweden" in mid-June 1886. Published in the Review and Herald, October 5, 1886.

109. What was the warning that Ellen White had for "our people?" (51)

110. "The Bible is ____ _________ ___ ______ to _____ the _______ of ____ ____ ________ _______________." (51) 111. Who did Ellen White warn against and why? (52)

What God Requires 112. What was the issue she was addressing? (52)

113. "It is _______ to ______ to _________ or ____________; these are ___________ _______. God's law is ____ _____ ________ _________ of ________. It is ___ _____ ____ _____ _________ is to be _______." (52) 114. Give the answers that "modern teachers of sanctification" and Jesus would give concerning a person who had asked about salvation. (52-53)

115. How will true sanctification be shown? (53)

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2.

3.

4.

A Sanctification That Leads Away From the Bible 116. What class does the offended man who left a meeting on God's law represent? (53)

117. "It is ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ that ____ _______ is __________." (53) 118. Compare those who make boastful claims of holiness to those who do not. (54)

TOP

How to Tell if God Is Leading Portion of morning talk at Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1886, titled "Search the Scriptures." Published in the Review and Herald, April 3, 1888.

119. What is the test to see if God is leading people who claim to be sanctified and holy and that they are being lead and taught by Him? (55)

120. Why do the people Ellen White mentions here get truth mixed with error? (55)

121. Who are those who are danger in getting taken away with false doctrines? (56)

122. What is sin? (56)

123. Why are we to understand the Scriptures? (56)

Satan Will Work Miracles 124. How and why are we to fortify our minds with the truths of Scripture? (56-57) TOP

God's Commandment-keeping People Portion of a sermon at South Lancaster, Massachusetts, January 19, 1889, titled "In Him Is Light." Published in the Review and Herald, February 26, 1889.

125. Finish the sentence: "God's commandment-keeping people" are those "who ought...." (59)

1.

2.

3.

126. Why are "God's commandment-keeping people" not to stop receiving rich blessings from God? (59)

127. Who are those who claim to receive blessings from God but "have no right to?" (59)

128. "Truth and righteousness _____ be __________ with the _____ of ____ as it was ___________ ___ ______." ... "Every one of us _____ _____ on the _____ and ___ _______." (60) 129. What had the people been doing that put God "in a false light?" (60) 130. How were they to reverse this? (60-61) 131. How was the example of Moses used in this situation? (61)

132. Give examples of what the people had NOT been doing to show God's character. (61) TOP

The Quality of Our Faith Sermon preached by Ellen G. White at Ottawa, Kansas, on Sabbath, May 11, 1889, just a few months after the Minneapolis General Conference session, representing her simple, practical presentation of the subject. On file as manuscript 1, 1889.

133. Read John 3:1-16. How do these verses tell us how to get to heaven? (63)

134. Write down the state of the disciples when Jesus had been crucified. (63)

135. Write down the state of the disciples when Jesus had been resurrected. (63-64)

136. The Pharisees and others in the disciples' time as well as people throughout time interpreted the disciples' teaching that they had been with and learned of Jesus. What other things were noticed? (64)

The Simplicity of Being Saved 137. "He who _____ ____ _____ of _________ ______________ _____ ___ _____ one moment that ___ _________ may _____ ____ his ____ _____. He

_____ ____ _____ until he has made a _________ ___________ before he may _____ _____ _____ _________ ______________." (64) 138. How does a man repent and what brings him to do so? (64)

139. "The God of heaven is ________ _____ ______ ______ ____ ____ _____." (64) 140. Give two examples of what a Christian believer who shows Christ in his character might not do and yet still reach a person for Jesus. (65)

141. Name the two atmospheres that surround a person. Is there a third? (65)

You Can't Reason It Out 142. Why can't we reason out faith? (65-66)

143. Write down which is the best thing to do: test our thoughts and ideas by the Bible or test the Bible by our thoughts and ideas. (66)

144. "If ever a _______ _______ ______, it is ______ ____ are _______ in the _____ ________ _____ of this ________ ________." (66) 145. Finish the following sentences: "We want...." (66)

1.

2.

3.

4.

The Faith of the Paralytic 146. Besides the paralytic, who showed hope that he would be healed? (67)

147. What did the healing of the paralytic show to people? (68)

148. Why were the Pharisees not converted when the paralytic was healed? (68)

The Response to the Impotent Man 149. What "is the faith that we need?" (68)

The Brazen Serpent 150. How are we like the Israelites in the desert? (69)

151. What kind of faith are we to have? (70)

This Is Righteousness by Faith 152. What is it to believe? (70)

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2.

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4.

153. Did the young man really keep the commandments? What was he lacking? (70-71)

154. How did Christ show that one could keep the Law? (71)

155. "By _______ ______, by ________ _______ to God, and __________ upon _______ _______, we are ________ with ____ ______________, and ___ ____ ______." (71) 156. How do we "keep the commandments of God?" (71)

Not Saved in Indolence 157. Can a person be saved by doing nothing? Why or why not? (71-72)

158. What are that faith and love which work? (72)

159. Finish the second sentence: He has purchased me at an infinite cost, and He has atoned for everything that is offensive to Him. I must...." (72)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

You Cannot Save Yourselves 160. How do we have an "inclination toward God?" (73)

161. It is the ______ of ____ that ________. It is the ______ of ____ that ______ ___ by ____ ______ to ___________." (73) 162. Why weren't the people responding more and having the "quickening influence of the Spirit of God?" (73)

The Crucial Point in the Great Controversy 163. "Satan is the _______ ___ ______." (73) 164. "Christ by ______ _____________ the ______ ___ ______ and ________ ____________ to ______." (74) 165. What did Christ do at His Resurrection? (74)

166. Why did God give Lucifer a chance to show what his character was like? (74)

The Overcomer's Portion 167. What is our portion in the battle against Satan? (75)

168. How are we to be like Jacob in his battle with the angel? (75)

169. Write down the problem Ellen White was addressing here concerning the church. (75-76)

170. Write down her solution. (76)

Believe Because God Says It 171. How did the believers' behaviours make their actions like the offering of Cain? (76)

172. "The Bible is to be _____ _________, the _______ ________ of ________ are to be _____ ______. You are to ____" .... "You are to _____ ... and then you are to _____" .... "You are to _____ the mines of truth for new gems, for new diamonds, and you will find them." (77) 173. Compare what the "papal power" states regarding Scripture interpretation and what we are supposed to do. (77)

174. "God help us to be ______ _________." (77) 175. What are we to do before we believe what someone tells us is in the Bible? (77)

176. Describe "a living experience." (78)

Talk Faith, Live Faith, Act Faith 177. How are people told "to educate your souls in the line of faith?" (78)

178. How are we to be "the light of the world (Matthew 5:14)?" (78)

179. What is that which we are to put away that disgraces, "enfeebles and weakens the church?" (79)

1. 4. 7.

2. 5. 8.

3. 6. 9.

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E. G. White Report on Response to the Ottawa Sermon Report of camp meeting at Ottawa, Kansas, printed in the Review and Herald, July 23, 1889, and in Selected Messages, book 1, pp. 355-358.

180. Summarize how Satan had misrepresented God at the Kansas meeting. (81)

181. What truths were presented that were new to most of the people? (81)

182. Briefly summarize the experiences of some of the people at the meeting. (82)

The Laodicean Message 183. What is the Laodicean message? (83)

184. Write down how God's people have responded to this message. (83)

1. 7. 13.

2. 8. 14.

3. 9. 15.

4. 10. 16.

5. 11. 17.

6. 12.

185. "Let us _________ ____ __________ before ____; let us _____ the ________ of the _____ ________." (84) TOP

Obedience and Sanctification

Article in Signs of the Times, May 19, 1890.

186. "Obedience to the ____ ___ ____ is _______________." (85) 187. "Sanctification is ____ an ______________ but a ____________ _____, as __________ is ___________." (85)

Satan's Delusion and Snare

188. Why have some people said "that they cannot sin?" (85)

189. What are we to do? (86)

190. How are we to be like the Bereans? (86)

Two Lessons 191. What are the two lessons that are to be learned and why? (86)

192. Summarize how two groups learn these lessons. (86)

193. Compare true and spurious sanctification. (87)

194. Give the effects upon a person "when the grace of Christ is implanted in the soul by the Holy Spirit." (87)

Not Boisterous or Untamable 195. "The peace of Christ is an ____________ ______, and it _____ ____ _____ those ____ ________ ___ bear the ______ of ___________ and ______________." ... "The peace of Christ ______ ________ the __________ of ______ _______ whom the ______ ________." (88) 196. Why should we doubt some of our experiences? (88)

197. Why should "we have reason for ceaseless gratitude to God?" (88-89)

Trust Not in Men 198. "Our faith is ____ ___ ______ in the ________ of ____ but in the ______ of ____." (89) 199. What "is the danger of trusting in men" even if they may do good things for God? (89)

"Believe, Only Believe" 200. What was being preached in churches in Ellen White's day? (89)

201. Why was it criticized? (89) 202. What did the Lord require at that time and even now? (89)

203. Write down the idea that the Cross condemns in the world. (90)

204. How has Satan attempted to do away with the Cross? (90) TOP

Appropriating the Righteousness of Christ General article, "Spiritual Weakness Inexcusable," in Review and Herald, July 1, 1890. Portion in Selected Messages, book 1, pp. 363, 364.

205. What are the promises that those who are of the world would find foolish? (91)

206. What does the world seek? (92)

a. b. c. d.

207. How does Christ plan to direct the world from the things listed above? (92)

Called to Be Faithful Stewards 208. Compare how God and Satan plan to have worldly interests occupy a person's life. (92)

209. What is a Christian's warfare against? (92)

210. By what means does God help man in the battle against Satan? (93)

The Cross of Calvary 211. "Through _______, ____________ as well as _______________ is _________ for ____. The _____ that was _____ ___ ____ has been ________ by the ______ of ________." (93) 212. Why must we "center our hopes of heaven upon Jesus alone?" (93)

213. "Genuine ______ _____________ the ______________ of _______, and the _______ is _____ ___ __________ with _______; for he is _____ a _________ of the _______ _______, and thus _________ and _________ are _________." (94) 214. "He who is _______ to ______ ______ by ____ ____ ______ in ________ the ____ is ___________ ___ ______________." (94) 215. If we could save ourselves, what would happen? (94)

216. Give the problems with man's own offering. (94) TOP

Faith and Works--Hand in Hand

Signs of the Times article, July 21, 1890, titled "What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?"

217. How do persons who believe they don't have to keep the Law see themselves? What condition are they really in? (95)

Not Saved by Law Nor in Disobedience 218. "While we are to be in ________ with ______ ____, we are ____ ______ by the ______ of the ____, yet we _______ ___ ______ ________ __________. The ____ is the _________ by which __________ is _________." (95) 219. "Our _____ ___ _______ will be in ___________ to the ______ of ____ ___________ of ____, and ___ ____ ____ is the __________ ___ ____." (96) 220. How does the gospel relate to the Law? Does the gospel give us licence to sin? (96)

A Doctrine Full of Deception

221. "Self-righteousness is the _______ ___ _____ ____; ___ __________ the _____ _____ _______." (96) 222. What state are people really in when they "trust to their own righteousness?" (96)

The Test of Doctrine 223. What is a way to test all doctrine? (97) 224. "Although ______ ________ in the world, there is ___ _______ ____ ____ _____ _______ in __________." ... "All the _________ of ______ ______ may ___________ _____ is _________ of _____." (97) 225. Summarize "the rule for genuine sanctification (Romans 8:1-9)." (97) TOP

The Experience of Righteousness by Faith Outlined Portion of Review and Herald article, November 4, 1890, titled "Christ the Way of Life." Published in Selected Messages, book 1, pp. 365-368.

226. "Repentance is ___________ _____ ______ and is ______ ___ ____ _______ as __________ ___ __________." ... "There is ___ __________ ________ ___________." (99) 227. Briefly state the process of conversion and the result. (99-100)

228. "But ______ ____ can be _____, and yet ________ the _______ ________ the _______ of _______, ___ _____ can ______ his _____ with the _________ of _________ ______________ while ___________ ______ _____ or ___________ ______ _______." (100) 229. What has to take place before justification, and to retain that justification? (100)

230. To what point does faith have to reach and "is made perfect?" (100)

Faith the Condition of Promise 231. Summarize the roles grace and faith play. (100-101)

232. "Righteousness is __________ ___ ____ _____. The ____ ________ ______________, and this the _______ _____ to the ____; but he is __________ of __________ it." (101)

233. How is faith "accounted righteousness?" (101)

234. How are we to be saved in Jesus Christ? (102)

235. Why would Christ's words not be true if we could by any one of our own efforts be saved? (102)

He Becomes Our Righteousness 236. How does Christ make up for our shortcomings plus become "our righteousness?" (102) TOP

This Is Justification by Faith Portion of Manuscript 21, 1891, written February 27, 1891. Published in The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 6, pp. 1070, 1071.

237. What is justification by faith? (103)

238. "Pardon and ______________ are ____ and ____ _____ ______." (103) 239. How does a 'rebel' become a 'subject' of Jesus Christ? (103)

240. "The _______ ____ ____, but he is ____ _____ ____ ________ ______. His _____ _____, however, is ___________ _______ ____ and ______ in the _____ ______ _______." (103) 241. "Justification is the _________ ___ _____________." (104) TOP

Accepted in Christ

Article in Signs of the Times, July 4, 1892.

242. Who does "whosoever" apply to? (105)

243. Fill in the last words: "Christ is ...." (105)

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4.

244. What is "the intercession of Christ in our behalf?" (105)

245. Summarize each of the promises given in the following verses: (105-106)

John 3:16.

Hebrews 9:24.

1 John 2:1, 2.

1 John 4:10.

Hebrews 7:25.

James 4:8.

1 John 1:7.

1 John 1:9.

This Is Justification 246. "It is the ______________ ___ ________ that ______ the _________ _______ ___________ ___ ____ and ______ ____ ______________." (106) 247. What does the sinner "recently dead in trespasses and sins" now 'see?' (106-107)

248. "We have a _______ ________." ... "Jesus is ____ _______ ___ ___________ _____ ____." (107)

249. Even though Christ is now in the holy of holies in the heavenly sanctuary representing us, what are we not "to presume upon?" (107)

250. "Perfection through ____ ____ _____ _____ we ____ ______ _______." (107) 251. What does "the soul who sees Jesus through faith" do and see? (107)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

A Truth Hard to Grasp 252. What is the 'truth' that is hard to grasp and why? (108)

253. "We have the ________ _____ ___ ____ that _______ is _____ unto us ______________, _______________, and ___________." (109) TOP

Counsel to a Leading Minister on the Presentation of the Relation of Faith and Works

Portion of a letter to A. T. Jones, April 9, 1893, letter 44, 1893. Published in Selected Messages, book 1, pp. 377-379. 254. Summarize the problem that the minister was having. (111)

255. Summarize Ellen White's counsel on it. (111-112)

256. What were the conditions that the young man had to follow? (112)

Points to Guard 257. Summarize the additional counsel that Ellen White made to the minister. (112-113)

258. What plans are we and God to work on? (113)

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Man May Be as Pure in His Sphere as God Is in His

Portion of article "Purifieth Himself" in Signs of the Times, June 20, 1895.

259. Give the hope and expectation that Christians will have at the Second Coming. (115)

260. How will those who wait for the Second Coming of Jesus seek to represent Jesus to everyone? (115-116)

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4.

Not Hearers Only, but Doers 261. What deception was Ellen White addressing that was also occurring in her day? (116)

Not Like the Worldling 262. How will "the sons of God not be like the worldling?" (116)

263. If Christ is in the heart, where else will He appear? (116)

264. How will the truth transform a person? (116)

265. Give a brief description of the Second Coming. (116-117)

266. What will be the difference between the saved and the lost on the "great day of God?" (117)

The Fate of Transgressors

267. Summarize what the apostle John saw of the transgressors at the Second Coming. (117)

268. What is "the true definition of sin?" (117)

269. Why couldn't God alter His Law? What did He do instead? (117-118)

Christ's Righteousness Makes Obedience Possible 270. Why couldn't the sinner keep God's Law? How was this removed? (118)

271. What was Satan's purpose regarding the Law? (118)

272. How has he fooled the world concerning the Law? (118)

273. If the Law could have been made void, what would have been the result? (118)

274. How did Calvary vindicate the Law and not abolish it? (119) TOP

Opinions and Practices to Be Conformed to God's Word

Selected from Review and Herald article, March 25, 1902.

275. What had people been showing when they were claiming to be sanctified? (121)

276. Write down what these people did when they had their experience tested by God's Word. (121)

277. Briefly state what is sanctification. (121-122)

278. "The _____ ___ ____ is ___ ___ ____ ______, ____ the _________ or ______ of ____." (122)

Living by Every Word of God 279. "Christianity is simply _______ ___ ______ _____ that ___________ out of the ______ ___ ____." (122)

280. Is our obligation to the Law any less if we are told not to keep it or that our fathers did not? (122)

281. What are we to do with the light our fathers and we have received? (122)

282. "We shall be _______ __________ to the ______ that _______ _____ the ____-_______ in ____ ____; and ___ we _______ the ______, we shall be _____ ____ and ______ ___ Christ Jesus." (122) TOP