Treatise of Good Works

A landmark work of the Reformation, this treatise argues that faith is the root and foundation of all truly good works. Organized around the Ten Commandments, Luther contends that works done without trust in God's grace are worthless before him — only works flowing from genuine faith please the Lord. Addressing clergy, rulers, parents, and ordinary believers, Luther dismantles works-based religion while calling readers to a life of active, faith-filled obedience across every sphere of daily existence.