Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 572 Luther, Martin 1483 1546 Reu, Johann Michael 1869 1943 Reu, Michael Reu, J. Michael (Johann Michael) A Treatise on Good Works "A Treatise on Good Works" by Martin Luther is a theological treatise written in the early 16th century during the Reformation period. The text explores the concept of good works in the Christian faith, arguing against the prevailing notion that only traditional religious practices and rituals are acceptable to God. Instead, Luther posits that true good works are those commanded by God and performed out of faith, thus reshaping the understanding of morality and righteousness within the Church. The opening of the treatise sets the stage for Luther's reflection on his role as a pastor and reformer, emphasizing that his writings were motivated by his duty to guide his congregation toward true spiritual understanding. He details his journey of faith and the intellectual struggles that led to his insistence that genuine good works must arise from faith alone, rather than external adherence to rituals. Luther addresses misconceptions about his teachings, reaffirming that good works should not be equated with self-elected or superficial acts. He introduces the central tenets of his argument, which he plans to elaborate on using the framework of the Ten Commandments, thereby outlining a path for believers to engage in meaningful expressions of faith through their everyday actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lutheran Church -- Doctrines Good works (Theology) BR Text Christianity Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 256966 2025-08-01T05:22:53.276168 text/html 251977 2021-01-01T07:45:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 89151 2021-01-01T07:45:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166737 2025-08-01T05:22:59.630151 application/epub+zip 168642 2025-08-01T05:22:56.277151 application/epub+zip 159145 2025-08-01T05:22:55.058183 application/epub+zip 315281 2025-08-01T05:23:02.074154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304247 2025-08-01T05:22:58.849132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261280 2022-09-01T05:46:22.577734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242865 2025-08-01T05:22:52.881191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242643 2021-01-01T07:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87866 2021-01-01T07:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19770 2025-08-01T05:23:02.205120 application/rdf+xml 14130 2025-08-01T05:22:55.557150 image/jpeg 3949 2025-08-01T05:22:55.301151 image/jpeg 162996 2025-08-01T05:22:53.298170 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia