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(12/8/04)
"Active faith leads to good works." - Hans B. Ringger, “What
Shall
We Do?” Ensign, May 1994, 86
(12/9/04)
“'Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ?' he asked,
speaking to modern America, knowing full well that many might
profess to believe in him and yet refuse to do his works (Morm.
8:38). It is by engaging in his works that we truly take his
name upon us. It is not through lip service. Moroni knew that faith
without works is dead. And so likewise should we." - Mark E.
Petersen, “The
Last
Words of Moroni,” Ensign, November 1978, p. 58
(12/10/04)
"Faith and works complement each other. Faith impels works, and good
works make faith even firmer and stronger. Of this there is no end.
Faith adheres to intelligent life. Indeed, it is constituent with
it. Nothing progressive or creative in character was ever begun
without having been initiated by faith. It is the basic power behind
all others." - Delbert L. Stapley, May 5, 1964, "BYU Speeches of the
Year," 1964 p. 10
(12/11/04)
"It is also God's plan that we cannot return to his presence alone,
without the help of someone else. James put it best: 'Faith without
works is dead, being alone.' (James
2:17.) The gospel plan requires giving and receiving. Faith
alone is not enough. We need 'works' to serve and to be served. We
can't do it alone." - Robert D. Hales, "We
Can't
Do It Alone," New Era, Jan. 1977, p. 35-36
(12/12/04)
"As we seek to develop and strengthen these testimonies, we must
always rely on the Lord and place our highest priority on spiritual
values. We must not forget, however, that a testimony does not, in
and of itself, guarantee that we will inherit the celestial kingdom.
We might know the gospel is true, but unless we are valiant, live
righteous lives, and work to build the kingdom here on earth, we
will not inherit celestial glory. In the epistle of James this
principle is clearly taught: 'Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith,
and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will
shew thee my faith by my works.... But wilt thou know, O vain man,
that faith without works is dead?' (James
2:18,
20.) Plainly, we must have both faith and works to obtain all
of the blessings we seek." - O. Leslie Stone, "Testimony,"
Ensign,
May 1975, p. 8
2/2/17
And then we have the words from James that faith without works is
dead. We must combine our faith with our works and our works with our
faith to be Christians indeed, and our works must be works of truth.
(See James
2:17–18.)
The Spirit of God is the spirit of truth. The Savior is the
personification of truth. Describing himself he said, “I am the way,
the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John
14:6.) – Mark E.
Petersen, “Honesty,
a Principle of Salvation,” Ensign (CR) November 1971