Why did Israel fail to attain unto righteousness?

Answer

"But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled
at that stumbling-stone!' Rom. 9: 31, 32.

Of what is faith a fruit?
What will sound doctrine enable the faithful teacher to do?
After receiving a knowledge of the truth, what must one do in order to be sanctified by it?
What is sin?
How is the church of the last days described?
How was this covenant then confirmed and dedicated?
Hearing these words, what questions did the disciples ask?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle