Some years ago somebody published a survey of Lutheran laity. I sure don't remember the details, but a large proportion believed that good works were necessary to be saved. I don't blame that on Luther or on Lutheran pastors. What a group teaches and what is practiced or believed by many of its members are always different.
I think Christ applauds good works but that dividing line is what really defines apostate modern Christianity.
many...if not most...today believe good works trumps all including little bothersome details like salvation, acceptance of the trinity and even the old covenant’s 10 commandments
it feeds directly to liberalism and messianic humanism and not God...it is not his work but someone else’s
the equivalent in Catholicism to Protestant foolhardy good works only would be liberation theology and Marxist priests
realize please I offer these observations as a non pious often lapsed sinner who believes and comes from a long tradition of believers