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Your conclusion is your own. My post spelled out what I DON'T consider as "works" that will please God.

I don't believe you can "buy" your way into Heaven with works, but that the Grace of God is freely given and HE decides to whom.

I'll let Him decide what "works" He requires OR whether He requires them.

It would behoove those of the LDS persuasion to also let Him decide.

Well, I think he has already decided what works he requires as spelled out in the afore mentioned scripture as well as many others. Wouldn't it behoove you to know what those works are so as to not take the chance that you haven't done them?

Neither I nor the Lord have talked about “buying” your way into heaven, but there are things discussed as qualifiers for those Heavenly blessings. Grace simply allows us to do those qualifying acts w/ efficacy. Without grace through the atonement, works wouldn't matter b/c we would all fall short.

BTW, apparently the Lord does require them as stated in the 2 scriptures I cited as well as many others I could cite. That is my conclusion. I'm still not sure what your conclusion is other than perhaps you don't know for sure. I can respect that.