Of the deadly works of darkness, which separate men from God, and which we must put off and lay aside by faith, read: “Seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man,” etc. Col. 3:9,10.
Read further concerning the twenty-three sins which are worthy of eternal death. Rom. 1:29–31.
Of the ten works of unrighteousness which shall not inherit the kingdom of God, read: 1 Corinthians 6:9,10.
Of the seventeen works of the flesh to which the kingdom of God is denied, read: Gal. 5:19–21; Matt. 7:23.
Of the good and virtuous works which the believers are to manifest from their faith as fruits of gratitude, read: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,” etc. Matt. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:12; Phil. 2:15.
“To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life.” Rom. 2:7; John 8:39; James 2:22; Gal. 5:6.
“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.” 1 Tim. 2:10.
“That they do good, that they be rich in good works,” etc. 1 Tim. 6:18.
Of the nine beatitudes, read: Matt. 5:1–11.
Of the seven works of mercy, read: Matthew 25:35,36.
Of the nine fruits of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22,23.
Of the seven cardinal virtues which we are to evince from our faith, and that where this does not follow, we are blind, read: 2 Pet. 1:5–7. “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26. “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man according to their works.” Rev. 20:13; 2 Cor. 5:10.
How we are saved not through any works which we have done, but only through the grace of God, read: “But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved.” Acts 15:11.
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.” Tit. 3:5; Eph. 2:5; 2 Tim 1:9; Luke 17:10; Acts 4:12; 15:11.