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 has no faith at all; for such a one does not believe God, but his own judgment.

44. When is our faith 'firm'?

Our faith is firm when we believe without the least doubt.

45. When is our faith 'lively'?

Our faith is lively when we live up to it; that is, when we avoid evil, and do good in the manner our faith prescribes.

46. Will a dead faith also save us?

No; our faith must prove itself active by charity, or else it is not sufficient for obtaining eternal salvation.

47. When is our faith 'constant'?

Our faith is constant when we are ready to lose all, even our life, rather than fall away from it.

48. What leads people to fall away from their faith?

1. Pride and excessive reasoning on the mysteries of our religion; 2. Neglect of prayer and of the other religious duties; 3. Worldliness and a wicked life; and 4. Reading irreligious books, intercourse with scoffers at religion, and such matrimonial or other connections as endanger the true faith.