A work is a work is a work. Works of the law vs works of faith are still works. A work is done to earn a wage, too earn a reward. To earn something something.
So. No, I was not talking about works of the law. I was talking about any work.
It is either works (salvation is a wage or reward that must be earned
Or it is a gift of God which can not be earned by any work whatsoever. But can only be recieved in faith.
Well as paul said, Not by works of righteousness (this would be any work, not just works of the law) but by Gods mercy (Gods mercy is not works of faith or any other work, it is freely given because someone DID NOT EARN IT. You give mercy to people who can not help themselves) HE SAVED US by the WASHING and RENEWAL of the HS. (Not by works of faith or other works)
(AUV) For a person believes [in Christ] with his heart in order to be made right with God, and
he makes a profession with his lips in order to be saved.
(ALT) For with the heart it is believed to righteousness, and with the mouth it is confessed to salvation.
(BBE) For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and
with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.
(Complete Apostles' Bible) For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness, and
with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.
(CLV) For with the heart it is believed for righteousness, yet
with the mouth it is avowed for salvation."
(CTBible) For with the heart man believeth for righteousness, and
with the mouth acknowledgment is made for salvation.
(EWB-CB) For with the heart it is believed unto righteousness; and
with the mouth it is confessed to obtain salvation.
(EMTV) For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness, and
with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.
(ERV) Yes, we believe in Jesus deep in our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And
we openly say that we believe in him, and so we are saved.
(ESV) For with the heart one believes and is justified, and
with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
(ECB) For with the heart, trust is to justness; and
with the mouth, profession is to salvation.
(ERRB) For with the heart man believeth trust is unto righteousness justness ; and
with the mouth confession profession is made unto salvation.
(GNB) For it is by our faith that we are put right with God;
it is by our confession that we are saved.
(GW) By believing you receive God's approval, and
by declaring your faith you are saved.
(HRB) For the heart which believes in Him shall be declared righteous, and the mouth that confesses Him shall live.
(ISV) For a person believes with his heart and is justified, and
a person declares with his mouth and is saved.
(Julia) For with the heart is believed for justice: and
with the mouth is confessed for salvation.
(KJV) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(Lamsa NT) For the heart which believes in him, shall be declared righteous, and the mouth that confesses him shall live.
(LEB+) For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and
with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.
(Murdock) For the heart that believeth in him, is justified; and
the mouth that confesseth him, is restored to life.
(NET) For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness11 and
with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.12
(WNT) For with the heart men believe and obtain righteousness, and
with the mouth they make confession and obtain salvation.
They all say basically the same thing. Salvation doesn't take place
UNTIL one confesses with their mouth, the lord Jesus.
That work is a must.
All works are not created equal.
You could say a dog is a dog is a dog, but the fact is there are various kinds of dogs. Yes, all are indeed dogs, but one breed of dog differs from another. That is a fact. And yes, a work of faith is a work, but it certainly is not the same kind of works Paul speaks of in Galatians. If what you say is true, then it would negate the words of James and other scripture Paul wrote about.
Your interpretation of the word, works, is out of context of what Paul was talking about, which was the law, by adding what is not there.