Doc. of Faith (Potts) n. 43

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43. With the one who was in faith not separated from charity, the angel spoke as follows:

"Friend, who are you?" "I am a Reformed Christian." "What is your doctrine and the religion you have from it?" "Faith and charity." "These are two things?" "They cannot be separated." "What is faith?" "To believe what the Word teaches." "What is charity?" "To do what the Word teaches." "Have you only believed these things, or have you also done them?" "I have also done them." The angel of heaven then looked at him, and said, "My friend, come with me, and dwell with us."


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