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In OSAS, as I learned it works are irrelevant. Once you are saved that's it. However, what people fail to recognize is that Sanctification kicks into gear after you're saved. The desire to do works not for reward, but to serve our Savior well is a product of Sanctification.

That's interesting. I only ever had a primitive understanding of OSAS, before I switched to POTS. At the time, I did not know of the view that works-producing sanctification was a given in salvation. I thought that sanctification was something that was available to us, but not that it guaranteed that anything would happen in the area of works. But I'm feeling much better now. :)

***I thought that sanctification was something that was available to us, but not that it guaranteed that anything would happen in the area of works. But I'm feeling much better now. :)***

Check this out:

Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
1. They who are united to Christ, effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, are also farther sanctified, really and personally, through the same virtue, by His Word and Spirit dwelling in them; the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified, and they more and more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces, to the practice of all true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
( Acts 20:32; Romans 6:5, 6; John 17:17; Ephesians 3:16-19; 1 Thessalonians 5:21-23; Romans 6:14; Galatians 5:24; Colossians 1:11; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14 )

2. This sanctification is throughout the whole man, yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part, whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war; the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.
( 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 7:18, 23; Galatians 5:17; 1 Peter 2:11 )

3. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail, yet through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome; and so the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, pressing after an heavenly life, in evangelical obedience to all the commands which Christ as Head and King, in His Word hath prescribed them.
( Romans 7:23; Romans 6:14; Ephesians 4:15, 16; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 7:1 )

I thought that sanctification was something that was available to us, but not that it guaranteed that anything would happen in the area of works.

Thanks Gamecock for the great post! I'm taking notes. ;-)

FK: I think the key to sanctification, as I understand it, is it only begins to occur AFTER the HOLY SPIRIT has indwelt you. Thus, sanctification is not available to you unless you are saved (justification). IOW, sanctification is not available to the unsaved. They may do a lot of good works, follow all the rituals, and pray really hard but with out the indwelling Holy Spirit it is for nothing.