Are you saying this? We Protestants believe that works is EVIDENCE of your faith. But do not save you. Only Christ's atonement saves. And the faith in what He did is how that similitude comes about. If one doesn't have works, it is a reason to be concerned that they are not saved.
But I would also submit that just because someone has works doesn't mean that they are saved. A certain Ex-President or two are really into doing good works. Can't judge for sure if they are saved or not. But, some of their comments/fruits make me wonder.
he first line should have been italicized... as far as the faith without works is dead i beleive that's from james...