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title: 'Faith in Christ and Faith in Doctrine Compared and Contrasted: The Baccalaureate Sermon Preached Before the College of New Jersey, June 23, 1872'
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1872-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Justification'
- 'Sermons'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'John 20'
- 'Romans 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1872-faith-in-christ-and-faith-in-doctrine-compared-and-contrasted-the-baccalaureate-sermon-preached-before-the-college-of-new-jersey-june-23-1872
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# Faith in Christ and Faith in Doctrine Compared and Contrasted: The Baccalaureate Sermon Preached Before the College of New Jersey, June 23, 1872

James McCosh's 1872 baccalaureate sermon contrasts saving faith in Christ with doctrinal faith, arguing faith involves understanding, will, and affection and rests on Christ and Scripture.

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