(Third Part: Of Thankfulness—Questions 86-129)
86. Since then we are redeemed from our misery by grace through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we do good works?
- Because Christ, having redeemed us by His blood, renews us also by His Holy Spirit after His own image, that with our whole life we may show ourselves thankful to God for His blessing, and that He may be glorified through us; then also, that we ourselves may be assured of our faith by the fruits thereof, and by our godly walk may win others also to Christ.
87. Can they then be saved who do not turn to God from their unthankful, impenitent life?
- By no means: for, as the Scripture saith, no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
