Absolutely. Many people do great works, even as unbelievers, but they don’t have Christ. Works without faith is dead. Faith without works is dead. God makes that very clear. But I don’t believe He meant that you had to have works to be saved.
***Works without faith is dead. Faith without works is dead.***
By phrasing it like this, May I assume that you are claiming that they are equivalent?
If they are, then your statement immediately following:
***But I don’t believe He meant that you had to have works to be saved.***
does not follow.