Seeing and hearing so much teaching that the Grace of God offered in the New Testament has canceled the requirement for the moral law and its good works, please consider the following exhortations to good works:
Works Matter
God judges our work: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (14) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil,” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14. See also Psalm 28:4; 62:12. Proverbs 24:12, 24. Ezekiel 7:3; 36:19.
The final judgment will be of our works: Revelation 20:11-12: “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. (12) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”
God’s message to each of the Seven Churches starts by saying: “I know thy works.” Revelation 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15.
1Peter 2:11-12: “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak evil of you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”
Hebrews 10:24: “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works.”
Titus 2:6-8: “Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. (8) In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works; in doctrine, shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, (8) Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.”
1Timothy 6:17-19: “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; (18) That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; (19) Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”
Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Women should adorn themselves with good works: 1Timothy 2:9-10: “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
Grace and Works Again:
Titus 3:1, 2, 8: “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work. (2) To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men…. (8) This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
Grace teaches good works: “(11) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12) Teaching us that, denying ugodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: (13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (14) Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (15) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee, Titus 2:11-15.