People who do not know God do good works. They feed the poor, build schools in foreign countries, raise money for cancer research, build community awareness, and volunteer time, money and effort to help others (1 Corinthians 13:1-3).
Good works do not put us in right relationship with God. That is why the second half of Hebrews 13:21 is so important. The God of peace will not only perfect us in every good work but he will also work in us what is well pleasing to him. God is making us more like him (Romans 8:28-29).
