How many things does God require from those who will be saved? (_Three._--1. Faith. 2. Repentance. 3. Obedience.) What is the first? etc. How many things are here stated with respect to faith? (_Two._--1. It is to be a true faith. 2. It is to be faith in Jesus Christ.) How many things are here stated with respect to repentance? (_Two._--1. It is to be a true repentance. 2. It is to be a universal repentance.) What is the first? etc. How many things are here stated with respect to obedience? (_Four._--1. It is to be a new obedience. 2. A sincere obedience. 3. It is to be a universal obedience. 4. It is to be an obedience founded upon, and flowing from love.) What is the first? etc. 3. _Doctrines Separated._ How many doctrines are contained in this answer? (_Four._--1. God requires true faith from all who will be saved. 2. God requires true repentance. 3. God requires a new and sincere obedience. 4. God requires us to obey all his commandments from a principle of love.) What is the first? etc. 4. _Explanations and Illustrations._ _Requires_, asks, or demands. _Saved_, delivered from the power and consequences of sin. _Faith_, belief, and assured confidence. _Christ_, the anointed Saviour. _Repentance_, sorrow for, and hatred of, sin. _All_, the whole of. _A new_, not the former, but a better. _Sincere_, a pure, simple, and honest. _Obedience to_, submission to, and ready compliance with. _Commandments_, wishes, and orders. _From_, arising out of. _Him_, God. _First loved us_, had previously showed his love to us by sending his Son to die for us. 5. _Doctrines Proved._ (1.) _God requires true faith from all who will be saved._--_Mark_ xvi. 16. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (2.) _God requires true repentance._--_Luke_ xiii. 3. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (3.) _God requires new and sincere obedience._--_Rom._ vi. 17. But ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. (4) _God requires us to obey all his commandments from a principle of love._--_John_ xiv. 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. 6. _Lessons from the Doctrines._ _From these doctrines we learn_, (1.) That we should beware of unbelief. (2.) That we should hate and forsake sin. (3.) That our obedience to God should be cheerful and constant. (4.) That all our duties should be done to please God rather than ourselves. 7. _Application of the Lessons._ Of what should we beware? (1.) What should we hate and forsake? (2.) What should be cheerful and constant? (3.) Whom should we seek to please in the performance of duty? (4.) 8. _Devotional Exercise_ (_from the Answer_.)