Good Works—Yes, No

The subject of good works has given rise to confusion in the minds of some of God's people. The reason for that is not difficult to understand. On the one hand, the Word of God and the Confessions speak of good works and admonish the saints to perform them. On the other hand the Word of God and the Confessions stress that our good works are not "the whole or part of our righteousness before God," "and also that our best works in this life are all imperfect, and defiled with sin" (see the...