Being by his faith replaced afresh in paradise and created anew, he (the believer)does not need works for his justification, but that he may not be idle, but that he may exercise his own body and preserve it. His works are to be done freely, with the sole object of pleasing God. Martin Luther
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The writer of Hebrews is saying that our salvation depends on our faith in Christ. We cannot earn salvation, but we can work through faith, because we are justified by faith. A Christian is not saved by his works, but he is saved for his works. He has to work hard at it, because that's what God expects of him, but he doesn't need it to be justified before God.

Source: On Christian Liberty

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