As to our good works (5): Relating good works and justification (1)
This article examines the relationship between good works and justification in Reformed theology, establishing that good works have no role in justification itself while serving other God-ordained functions in the believer's life. Drawing on Luther and the Belgic Confession, Huizinga argues that maintaining the doctrine of justification by faith alone is essential to preserving the gospel and protecting against heretical errors. This is part of a series exploring the nature and function of good works in Christian living.
Previous article in this series: February 15 2020, p. 229. Having examined the nature of the believer's good works, we now turn our attention to the historically contentious subject of the function of good works. We know what good works are as the fruits that proceed from the good root of faith, but what function do these works serve in the life of the child of God? We begin with an examination of the relation between good works and justification. We begin with justification because in the...
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