As we continue our study, we look at how grace moves us to cooperate and participate in the work God is doing in us. This brings us to the question of the role good works play in our standing with God and our transformation as his sons and daughters. Relying heavily on Jesus’s own teachings, we will see that God intends for us to make good use of the grace he gives us. God’s grace moves us to do good works, and then, in his generosity, God rewards us for the good works that he gave us the grace to perform.
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