GOSPEL NUGGET #418

“It is not against good works that we contend but simply faith in them.”
---Martin Luther

Often we are misrepresented as saying that Christians are no longer to do good works. Nothing could be further from the truth. No, on the contrary, we encourage good works. We exhort every single Christian to abound in good works.

What we are saying is exactly what Martin Luther said above: "It is not against good works that we contend but simply faith in them." Good works do not save. It's the Savior who saves. Good works have their proper place in the Christian life. But they are out of place if we make them our savior; if we put our trust in them to save us.

The Bible does not say: "For God so loved that world that whoever does good works and puts their trust in them shall not perish but have eternal life."

Yes, do good works but put your trusts in the Savior and what He did on the cross for your salvation.