The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 16.1

content_copy

Good works are only such as God has commanded in his Holy Word,⁠¹⁠ and not such as without the warrant thereof are devised by men out of blind zeal, or upon any pretense of good intentions.⁠²⁠

expand_more [1] Micah 6:8; Hebrews 13:21

expand_more [2] Matthew 15:9; Isaiah 29:13

Quiz link

Good works are to performed on the warrant of:

The command of God in Scripture

Well-reasoned ethics

Good intentions

Zeal

Ask a question! link

Curious about the teachings on this page?
Want to understand how they are reflected in the life of the church?
Leave us a message; we'd love to chat with you!