Wednesday, April 20, 2011

What are good works?

Heidelberg Catechism

Question. 91.
What are good works?

Answer. Those only which proceed from true faith,[1] and are done according to the Law of God,[2] unto His glory,[3] and not such as rest on our own opinion[4] or the commandments of men.[5]

[1] Jn 15:5; Rom 14:23; Heb 11:6;
[2] Lev 18:4; 1 Sam 15:22; Eph 2:10;
[3] 1 Cor 10:31;
[4] Deut 12:32; Isa 29:13; Ezek 20:18, 20;
[5] Num 15:39; Mt 15:7-9

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