“… [Paul] emphasises that grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ, is far more effective in producing good works than strict adherence to the law. Paul argues that trying to earn salvation through works of the law ultimately leads to frustration and failure because no one can perfectly keep the law. However, when someone experiences God's grace and receives salvation through faith in Christ, they are transformed by the Holy Spirit, enabling them to live a life characterised by good works out of gratitude and love for God. Grace empowers believers to live righteously in a way that the law alone cannot achieve.” (ChatGPT) So we should not abandon works. Those works produced in us by grace are what we need to lead towards salvation. Example: (ChatGPT again) “Luke's account in Acts does indeed mention that the Centurion was practicing prayer and almsgiving before hearing the gospel and believing. This highlights the idea that God's grace can be at work in people's lives even before they hear the gospel or explicitly profess faith in Christ. It doesn't contradict Paul's message about works because Paul also acknowledges that God's grace can prompt good deeds in people's lives, even before they come to faith in Christ. These acts of righteousness are not the basis of salvation but can be evidence of God's work in a person's heart.”
