Josh on Nostr: I'm fine with both. Good works flow from faith as light and heat from fire, as Luther ...

I'm fine with both. Good works flow from faith as light and heat from fire, as Luther says. They are necessary in that Christ commands us to do them, as we are under His law as a standard, though we are no longer under it as a covenant of works. In other words, it is not a matter of "Do this if you want to live," but rather, "You're already alive. So do this." They're also necessary if we should enjoy our salvation and the full blessing of it by working it out. Just like you might have the keys to a car but it is necessary to drive it around to enjoy it as you ought.