Hymn Desk

Of New Obedience

All confessions & catechisms · Augsburg Confession

1] Also they teach that this faith is bound to bring forth good fruits, and that it is necessary to

do good works commanded by God, because of God's will, but that we should not rely on

those works to merit justification 2]before God. For remission of sins and justification is

apprehended by faith, as also the voice of Christ attests: When ye shall have done all these

things, say: We are unprofitable servants. Luke 17, 10. The same is also taught by 3] the

Fathers. For Ambrose says: It is ordained of God that he who believes in Christ is saved, freely

receiving remission of sins, without works, by faith alone.