You wrest Paul’s words at your own peril.
“Works” have nothing to do with Torah.
Works are the pharisees’ false man made laws, Torah is love and obedience.
Those that have not Torah written on their heart are eternally lost.
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Not to be argumentative but a lot of the laws and ordinances seem to be a lot of symbolic works that were to point to the coming Redeemer. The sacrificial system for example. That was works. Works that were supposed to point to the Sacrifice on Calvary. It was that sacrifice on Calvary which abolished the old ordinances and ceremonial laws.
That is how it was supposed to be practiced. It was essentially a purification process for the nation to prepare them for the coming Redeemer. IF they had fulfilled their part, they would have become a nation of priests and evangelized the world. The world would have been at Bethlehem and every nation would have been represented at His birth. The failure of the people was evident when Jesus walked among them and people asked "What must I do to be saved"? The symbolism of the ceremonies were to highlight their need for a Redeemer.