Summary (Sam Waldron): "A good work must meet or confirm to four criteria. It must have the right matter (it must be a thing which God commands); the right root (it must proceed from a heart purified by faith); the right manner (God's work must be done God's way) and the right end (the glory of God must be its ultimate purpose). Though the unconverted are often said to do good things in the Scripture (Rom. 2:14; 2 Kings 10:30-31; 1 Kings 21:27-29; Phil. 1:15-18), such 'splendid sins' (Luther) are not truly good works or pleasing to God."
A good work must have the right matter. (2 Kings 10:30, 1 Kings 21:27,29) A good work must have the right root. (Gen. 4:5, Heb. 11:4,6) A good work must be done in the right manner. (1 Cor. 13:1) A good work must be done to the right end. (Matt. 6:2,5) Without these things, the unregenerate cannot please God. (Amos 5:21,22, Rom 9:16, Titus 3:5) It is worse for those who neglect works altogether. (Job 22:14-15, Matt. 25:41-43)
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