Grace enables faith and works. Works of the law do not save now that we are under grace and not the law, that was what Paul and James taught. It also happens to be what Christ talked about later on in Matthew 7, after your cite of verse 21 take a look at v26. To pit faith against works is not only un-biblical, it's anti-biblical.
“Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).
“Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works” (James 2:17-18).
“Grace enables faith and works. Works of the law do not save now that we are under grace and not the law, that was what Paul and James taught. It also happens to be what Christ talked about later on in Matthew 7, after your cite of verse 21 take a look at v26. To pit faith against works is not only un-biblical, it’s anti-biblical.”
Titus 2:11-13 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.”