And see," holding them up to view, "I have brought my Bible and a small concordance with me, for I know you always refer to the Law and to the Testimony in deciding matters of faith and practice." "Yes," she said, "God's Word is the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness!" "Yes, mamma, I have the reference here; Second Timothy, third chapter, and sixteenth verse.

And should not the next verse, 'That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works,' stir us up to much careful study of the Bible ?" "Certainly, my dear boy; and, oh what cause for gratitude that we have an infallible instructor and guide! But what did you want to ask me ?" "A question that was put to me by one of our fellows at college, and which I was not prepared to answer.

The substance of it was this: 'If one who has lived for years in the service of God should be suddenly cut off while committing some sin, would he not be saved, because of his former good works ?'" "Is any son or daughter of Adam saved by good works ?" she asked, with a look and tone of surprise.
"No, mother, certainly not; how strange that I did not think of answering him with that query.

But he maintained that God was too just to overlook--make no account of--years of holy living because of perhaps a momentary fall into sin." "We have nothing to hope from God's justice," she replied, "for it wholly condemns us.