Are Man’s Good Works His Righteousness Before God?

I. Who Believes This?
II. Why Are They Wrong?
III. What Arguments Do They Offer?



“I Am a Righteous Heir”

I. My Righteousness
II. My Inheritance



Understanding Good Works

I. They Cannot Contribute to Justification
II. They Do Not Merit
III. They Are Fruits of Thankfulness



The Profit of the Gospel

I. What It Is
II. Why It Is So Precious
III. How It Is Received



Good Works and Salvation by Grace Alone

I. The Standard of Good Works
II. The Reward of Good Works
III. The Certainty of Good Works



The Profit of Believing

I. What We Believe
II. How It Profits
III. Whom It Profits



The Profit of Believing

I. Righteous in Jesus Christ!
II. Heir of Eternal Life!



“Good Works” Versus Justification by Faith Alone

I. Aren’t Good Works Included in Justification?
II. Don’t Good Works Merit Justification?
III. Doesn’t Justification Make Men Careless of Good Works?



The Place of Good Works in the Covenant

I. Not a Prerequisite to the Covenant
II. A Blessing in the Covenant
III. A Sure Fruit of the Covenant



Justified by Faith Alone: A Benefit of the Unconditional Covenant

I. The Amazing Truth
II. The Solid Basis
III. The Covenant Purpose