and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is
no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship
with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the
truth but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and the blood
of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
(1 John 1: 7.)

Faith must be Supplemented by Virtue, Knowledge,
Temperance, &c.

"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge
temperance; and to temperance patience; and to pa-
tience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness charity.
But he that
lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and
hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make
your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things,
ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be minis-
tered unto you abundantly into the everlasting king-
dom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

The Outward Signs of Godliness.

(2 Peter 1: 5.)

"For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and right-
eousness and truth; proving what is acceptable unto
the Lord."
(Eph. 5: 9.)
"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth
righteous is righteous, even as he is righteous."
(1 John 3: 7.)
"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one
that doeth righteousness is born of him."
(1 John 2: 29.)

Deeds, not Words.

"But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”

(1 John 3: 17, 18.) "Now, therefore, perform the doing of it: that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have." (2 Cor. 8: 11.)

When good Words are acceptable.

"For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted accord-
to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath
not."
(2 Cor. 8: 12.)

Eternal Life for those who do God's Will.

"And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but

he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
(1 John 2: 17.)

Salvation for Well-doers.

"Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I per-
ceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every
nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him."
(Acts 10: 34, 35.)
"The righteous judgment of God; who will render to
every man according to his deeds: to them who by
patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and
honour and immortality, eternal life.

But

glory, honour, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God."

(Rom. 2: 6.) "Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure." Phil. 2: 13.) Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."

66

(Eph. 6: 8.)

I

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me,
to give every man according as his work shall be.
am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the
first and the last. Blessed are they that do his com-
mandments, that they may have right to the tree of
life, and may enter in through the gates into the city."
(Rev. 22: 13.)

"And if ye call on the Father, who, without respect of per-
sons, judgeth according to every man's work, pass the
time of your sojourning here in fear."

Suffering for Conscience' Sake.

(1 Peter 1: 17.)

"For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward

God endure grief, suffering wrongfully; for what glory
is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer
for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God;
for even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps."
(1 Peter 2: 19.)

General Exhortations to Well-doing.

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,
abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles :
that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they
may, by your good works which they shall behold,
glorify God in the day of visitation. For so is the will
of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your
liberty for the cloak of maliciousness, but as the ser-
vants of God."
(1 Peter 2: 11-16.)
"But ye brethren, be not weary in well-doing."

(2 Thess. 3: 13.)
"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not
high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the
living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ;
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready
to distribute, willing to communicate."

(1 Tim. 6: 17.)
"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,
being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the
knowledge of God."
(Colos. I: 10.)

"And purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works."
(Titus 2: 15.)

"As ye have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all
men, especially unto them who are of the household
of faith."
(Gal. 6: 10.)
"Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word
and work."
(2 Thess. 2: 17.)
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love
and to good works."
(Heb. 10: 24.)
"The God of Peace make you perfect in every good work to
do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen. (Heb. 13: 20, 21.)

Lastly, in the Revelation of St. John, he was commanded to write an epistle to each of the seven churches of Asia— at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. To Thyatira he is to write

"These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes
like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine
brass; I know thy works and charity, and service, and
faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to
be more than the first."
(Rev. 2: 18.)

To Ephesus he is to write

"I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil."

(Rev. 2: 2.)

To Pergamos the same words, "I know thy works," are addressed; likewise to Sardis, Laodicea, and Smyrna.

Salvation to Him that overcometh.

In Revelation, John is directed to write this promise to each of the last named churches. To Ephesus :

66 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."

To Smyrna

(Rev. 2: 7.)

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches: He that overcometh shall not be
hurt of the second death."
(Rev. 2: 11.)

To Sardis

"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." (Rev. 3: 5.)

To Philadelphia

"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out." (Rev. 3: 12.)

To Laodicea

"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with
my Father in his throne.”
(Rev. 3: 21.)

To Thyatira

"And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations."

(Rev. 2: 26.) As good works are praised and required, so equally

are

Evil-doers Denounced.

"Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it; for the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” (1 Peter 3: 12.)

"In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother." (1 John 3: 14.)

"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his
ministers also be transformed as the ministers of right-
eousness; whose end shall be according to their works."
(2 Cor. 11: 14.)

"But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong
which he hath done: and there is no respect of per-
sons."
(Colos. 3: 25.)
"Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should
appear approved, but that ye should do that which is
honest, though we be as reprobates."

(2 Cor. 13: 7.)
"They profess that they know God: but in works they deny
him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto
every good work reprobate." (1 Titus 1: 16.)
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of dark-
ness, but rather reprove them." (Ephes. 5 11.)
"But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the

truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that
doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile."
(Rom. 2: 8.)

"And the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the books, according to their works."
(Rev. 20: 12.)