How do we know good works are important in Christianity?
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Good works are important as they are the evidence of genuine faith and flow from a heart transformed by grace.
In the context of salvation, Ephesians 2:10 states that we are 'created in Christ Jesus unto good works,' indicating that good works are a result of God's creative work in us. They are crucial not for justification but as evidence of faith and as the fruit that comes from a heart regenerated by the Holy Spirit. James 2:17 emphasizes that faith without works is dead, illustrating that genuine faith will naturally express itself through good deeds. These works are not a means to earn salvation but a demonstration of the faith that justifies, confirming that true believers will show evidence of their faith through their actions.
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