Question 91

Is it particularly a gift of the Spirit?

Yes. Thus Barnabas is said to be full of the Holy Ghost and of faith,^b

And a gift that distinguishes the elect of God from all others?

Yes. ’Tis the faith of God’s elect,^c

Is it a saving grace?

Yes. For we believe to the saving of the soul,^d

But is it so by any inherent merit or efficacy of its own?

No. But as it receives the gift of righteousness,^e

And is Christ the immediate object of it?

Yes. Believe also in me,^g

Is the heart the seat of it?

Yes. With the heart man believeth unto righteousness.^h

And are sensible convinced sinners the subjects of it?

Yes. They shall come who were ready to perish,ⁱ

Is faith imperfect in the present life?

Yes. Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.^j

But shall weak faith be supported?

Yes. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench,^k

And strengthened?

Yes. I can do all things through Christ, who strengtheneth me,^l

And a consent of the will?

Yes. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,ⁿ

Doth it imply the soul’s reception of Christ?

Yes. Ye have received the Lord Jesus Christ,^o

And its reliance upon him?

Yes. In whom ye also trusted,^p

And its cleaving to him?

Yes. And exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart, they would cleave unto the Lord,^q

And that to the utter exclusion of every thing else?

Yes. For whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,^r

And something that he expects from him?

Yes. Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life,^t

Is true faith a vital principle?

Yes. The just shall live by faith,^u

And an active principle?

Yes. It worketh by love,^v

And a victorious principle?

Yes. This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith,^w

And an establishing principle?

Yes. By faith ye stand,^x

And a soul comforting principle?

Yes. I had fainted unless I had believed,^y

And a God exalting principle?

Yes. Abraham was strong in faith, giving glory to God,^z

And is it on all these accounts a precious principle?

Yes. To them that have obtained like precious faith,^aa