WHAT ROLE DO WORKS HAVE IN SALVATION?

NONE!  Salvation is by grace (unmerited favor) through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, Who died for our sin, so that He could freely give us His righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21; Eph. 2:8; Jn. 17:4; 19:30; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; Heb. 4:3; etc.)!

From Romans 4:2-6 - For if Abraham was justified by works, he would get the glory before man, but not before God.  For what does the Scripture say?  Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.  Now to him who works, his reward is not by grace, but it is owed to him.  But to him who does not rely upon his works, but believes on Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.  Even as David also described the blessedness of the man, unto whom God gives His righteousness by grace and not by works.

From Romans 9:30-33 - What shall we say then?  That the Gentiles, who did not follow the Law of righteousness, have been declared righteous because of their faith.  But Israel, who followed after the Law of righteousness, has not been declared righteous.  Why?  Because they sought their own righteousness by trying to obey the works of the Law, and refused to believe that righteousness is attained by faith in the finished work of Christ,  Who, to them, became a stumbling-stone!  As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone and rock of offence:  and whosoever believes on Him shall not be ashamed.

From Galatians 2:16 - We know that a man is not made right with God by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be in fellowship with God solely because of our faith of Christ; our relationship with God is not by the works of the Law: for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be made righteous.

From Titus 3:5-7 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the cleansing of regeneration, and the new birth by the Holy Spirit;  Who God has abundantly given to us through Jesus Christ our Savior; that being made right with God by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

 

FALSE RELIGIONS TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN EARN SALVATION:

GOD'S WORD SAYS THAT SALVATION CANNOT BE EARNED;

IT IS A FREE GIFT FROM GOD TO THOSE WHO ACCEPT HIS SON!