Studies on Saving Faith (Arthur Pink)

Far too much of the church in our day is marked by cheap grace, or easy-believism. The message given too often is, “Come to Jesus, you don’t have to change a thing.” But our Lord did not say that salvation was an easy thing; rather, He said that it was an impossible thing, as far as men are concerned (Matthew 19:26).

Arthur Pink saw the danger of this kind of teaching, and wrote against it in his magazine “Studies in the Scriptures” from 1931-1933. These articles were published in book form, and are presented here. As the author wrote: “At no point does Satan use his cunning and power more tenaciously, and more successfully, than in getting people to believe that they have a saving faith when they have not.”

Table of Contents:

Part 1: The Signs of the Times

1. The Signs of the Times

Part 2: Saving Faith

2. Introduction to Saving Faith

3. Saving Faith: Its Counterfeits

4. Saving Faith: Its Nature

5. Saving Faith: Its Difficulty

6. Saving Faith: Its Communication

7. Saving Faith: Its Evidences

Part 3: Coming to Christ

8. Coming to Christ

9. Obstacles in Coming to Christ

10. Coming to Christ With Our Understanding

11. Coming to Christ With Our Affections

12. Coming to Christ With Our Will

13. Tests

Part 4: Assurance

14. Assurances

15. The Nature of Assurance

16. The Basis for Assurance

17. The Attainment of Assurance

18. The Subjects of Assurance

19. Hindrances to Assurance

20. Maintaining Assurance

Part 4: Dialogues

21. Dialogue With Mr. Carnal Confidence

22. Dialogue With Mr. Humble Heart

23. Dialogue 2 With Mr. Humble Heart

24. Brother Humble Heart’s Spirits Lifted

Author

A.W. Pink (1886-1952) served as a pastor for churches in Colorado, California, Kentucky, and South Carolina. His ministry brought him throughout the United States, Australia, and Great Britain.