Our Life of Faith

Authors

W. F. Beck, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

8-1-1952

Document Type

Article

Keywords

faith, love, good works, st. paul, law, luther, salvation

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

But a man is no statue. He, not God, does the believing. Like the sensory process of seeing or of hearing, believing is active as well as passive. It is not a pressed flower in a book, but a living plant which receives nourishment only to grow and produce fruit.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Psalm 81:10; Psalm 40:6; Psalm 51:15; John 1:12; John 17:8; Romans 5:11; Romans 9:30; Colossians 2:6; Acts 26:18; Romans 3:22, 30; 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7; Philippians 3:12; Psalm 119:18;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Beck, W. F. (1952) "Our Life of Faith," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 23, Article 47.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol23/iss1/47