Thursday, July 30, 2020

"Good works" in association with "faith" and "repentance"

I noticed something interesting as I studied references to "good works" and connected the concept to covenants (part 1 and part 2). In many cases, the mention of "good works" happens in connection with faith and repentance.  The table below demonstrates how these references relate to adjacent mentions of "faith" and "repentance" (or very similar phrases, as indicated below in parentheses)



Ch
“Faith”
“Repentance”
“Good works”
Mos. 5
4,7
7 (“hearts are changed”)
15
Alma 5
12,13,15
12,13,14 (“change in heart”);
31,32,33,49,50,51,54,56,62 (“repent”)
41,42
Alma 7
6,14,17,24,27
9,14,15
24,27
Alma 13
3,4,10,18,29
12:33,34,37;
13:10,13,18,21,27,30
3
Alma 26
22
22 (x3),35,
22
Alma 37
33,40,41
9,22,25,26,31,33
34
Hel. 12
N/A
22,23,24
24
3 Ne. 12
1,2,19
(“believe")
19
16
Eth. 12
3,4,6-23,27-31
3
4


For me, this reinforces the idea that "good works" have to do with the covenant-making ordinances of the gospel (See Articles of Faith 1:4).

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