Testament writers, such as eis, epi, pros, and sometimes en, with their

respective cases), by which his purpose can be effected, without

exposing himself to the charge of ambiguity, or the risk of

misapprehension.  Should he, however, passing over all these forms,

select the genitive which is the natural expression

of cause or proprietorship, it is to be presumed that it was

his intention so to do, and the genitive is to be understood

Mark 11:22 we believe can be best explained by the figure of speech

known as Antimereia, a figure involving exchange, and in this phrase called

'The Sacred Superlative'.

'Great wrestlings' are literally 'Wrestlings of God' (Gen. 30:8).

'Cedars of God' (Psa. 80:10).

'A city great to God' (Jonah 3:3).

Moses was 'fair to God' (Acts 7:20).

Mark 11:22 and the parallels in Matthew and Luke, demand the meaning

'great faith', and this verse need not interfere with the usage of the other

expressions which we have noted above.

Readers of The Berean Expositor may sometimes find statements that are

not matured and reasoned out, scattered through the articles.  We make an

observation of a fact; sometimes we are able to pursue it at once, sometimes

it lies dormant, and sometimes it stimulates others.  In the passage cited

from Vol. 7, page 58 (see p. 20), we made a statement as to fact and desired

that the peculiar expression, 'The faith of Jesus Christ' should be allowed

to stand, even though we may not have been clear as to its full meaning.

Since then others have corresponded and the results are given in this brief

investigation.  The subject is by no means exhausted.  Some reader may be

inclined to tabulate all the various ways in which faith is used, and so

bring out fuller light upon a vital theme.  We are grateful to Dr. W.H.

Griffith -Thomas for suggesting the fuller investigation.

Here then are two related grounds for the believer's assurance:

His Suretyship.

His Faithfulness.

If we conceive of the believer as engaged in building for eternity,

then it must be evident that the foundation upon which he builds is of the

first importance.  Isaiah speaks of 'a precious corner stone, a Sure

foundation' (Isa. 28:16) and as a consequence he adds, 'He that believeth

shall not make haste'.  (Moffatt 'will never flinch').

'The foundation of God standeth Sure', wrote Paul to Timothy (2 Tim.

2:19).  And to the Corinthians he wrote:

'Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus

Christ' (1 Cor. 3:11).

At first sight, 1 Corinthians 3:12 -15 with the trial by fire, and the

possible burning up of a lifetime's service, would appear to be the last

passage to turn to for 'assurance' yet we read:

'If any man's work shall be burned,

He shall suffer loss: but