NOT OF WORKS
The concept of WORKS is a two sided coin that includes BOTH turning from evil that God does not want you to do, and on the other hand doing good deeds that he does want you to do, observe...
Jonah 3:10
AND GOD SAW THEIR WORKS, THAT THEY TURNED FROM THEIR EVIL WAY; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not
Then you have acts of kindness...
1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed EVERY GOOD WORK.
Now lets see what the Bible says about what role good works has in getting a person to go to heaven, observe...
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY THE WORKS OF THE LAW, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; AND NOT OF YOURSELVES:
it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.
2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Titus 3:5
NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE DONE, but according to his
mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the
Holy Ghost;
Romans 4:6
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness WITHOUT WORKS
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin
For the person who says there must be at least one work I can do to help me get to heaven, there is, read the following...
John 6:28-29
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Jesus answered and said unto them, THIS IS THE WORK OF GOD, THAT YE BELIEVE ON HIM WHOM HE HATH SENT.
DO GOOD WORKS, BUT DON'T TRUST IN THEM, TURNING FROM YOUR EVIL WAYS WILL NOT GET YOU TO HEAVEN. DOING GOOD DEEDS WILL NOT GET YOU IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. TRUST ONLY CHRIST AND HIS WORK ON THE CROSS FOR THAT!
-But to him that worketh not