tians brought up in the Church; they asked for some outward sign which should make them believe in the doctrine of Jesus. Jesus explained that this was impossible, and he told them why it was impos sible. He told them that they could not believe because they were not of his sheep; that is, they did not follow the road he had pointed out. He ex plained why some believed, and why others did not believe, and he told them what faith really was. He said: "How can ye believe ivhich receive your doctrine (Sd^a 1 ) one of another, and seek not the doc trine that cometh only from God?" (John v. ").

To believe, Jesus says, we must seek for the doc trine that comes from God alone.

ki He that spedketh of himself secketh (to extend) his own doctrine, Soav rrjv tStuv, but he that seeketh (to extend) the doctrine of him that sent him, the same is true, and no untruth is in him." (John vii. 18.)

The doctrine of life, 86a, is the foundation of faith, and actions result spontaneously from faith. But there are two doctrines of life: Jesus denies the one and aflirms the other. One of these doc trines, a source of all error, consists of the idea that the personal life is one of the essential and real attributes of man. This doctrine has been followed, and is still followed, by the majority of men; it is the source of divergent beliefs and acts. The other

1 Here, as in other passages, 5<^a has been incorrectly trans lated "honor"; 5<$a, from the verb 5oKe a>, means "manner of seeing, judgment, doctrine."