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Why are good works not a means to salvation?

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Good works are not a means to salvation but a result of salvation through faith in Christ.

The distinction between good works and salvation is crucial in Reformed theology. Ephesians 2:9 clarifies that we cannot boast about our good works as a means of earning salvation, because it is solely a gift from God. Salvation comes through faith in Christ alone, not from anything we can do. This teaching underscores the doctrine of sovereign grace, which maintains that God, in His mercy, saves sinners apart from their works. Therefore, while good works are an inevitable result of a believer’s transformation and a way to glorify God, they must not be viewed as the basis for our justification before Him.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8-9

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Why Good Works?
Don Bell · Feb 26, 2012
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