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Originally Posted by ManOfWord
It's simple. There is a righteousness which comes from God upon surrender/trust in Him. No amount of good deeds can produce that. However, good deeds are, well, good to do. I think God thinks that ALL good deeds are good. They just don't produce the only thing which saves us, which is HIS good work imparted to/for us as an atonement for our sinful deeds.
Filthy rags or not they still don't save us. 
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they are not the "source" of salvation but they do have a bearing on our salvation.