A SPECIMEN OF DIVINE TRUTHS by the Rev. A. Hellenbroek
2. Q. What is an historical faith?
A. A bare assent to known truth.
3. Q. Is this not a good faith?
A. Yes, it is necessary, but not sufficient. James 2:19.
Thou believest that there is one God: thou dost well, the devils also believe and tremble.8. Q. In how many things does saving faith consist?
A. In three: knowledge, assent and trust.
9. Q. Is not an implicit faith without knowledge sufficient?
A. No. John 17:3.
This is life eternal that they might know thee.10. Q. What is the principal and true justifying deed of faith?
A. It is that deed of the soul whereby she heartily wills and desires, not alone that the promises of the Gospel be true in themselves, but whereby she also, with submissive affection longs for an actually accepts the Lord Jesus as the only cause of her salvation, accompanied with a denial of herself and all other things or persons.
11. Q. What is the fruit of the justifying deed of faith?
A. The special and certain application of the promises of the Gospel and the Lord Jesus personally to every believer. Which is not always present in all believers, because of the temptations of Satan and the accusation of the Law, and the allurements of the flesh, for which however all should strive who have truly accepted Jesus.
12. Q. Can and ought believers be assured of the uprightness of their faith?
A. They can. II Tim. 1:12b.
For I know whom I have believed. They must also strive thereafter; II Cor. 13:5.
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith, prove your ownselves.13. Q. By whom is this faith wrought in us?
A. By the Holy Ghost. I Cor. 12:3.
And that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost. Compare Phil. 1:19, 29, and Gal. 5:22.
