The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 16.6

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Yet notwithstanding the persons of believers being accepted through Christ, their good works also are accepted in him;⁠¹⁠ not as thought they were in this life wholly unblamable and unreprovable in God’s sight, but that he, looking upon them in his Son, is pleased to accept and reward that which is sincere, although accompanied with many weaknesses and imperfection.⁠²⁠

expand_more [1] Ephesians 1:5; 1 Peter 1:5

expand_more [2] Matthew 25:21, 23; Hebrews 6:10

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Why are our good works accepted by God?

Because they are, in this life, wholly unblamable and unreprovable in God’s sight

Because God looks upon them in his Son

Because he depends on them

Because we depend on them

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