I believe the Bible tells us that works have everything to do and are intrinsic parts of our Salvation.
James 2:14-20
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also 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 apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Titus 3:14
And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
There are obviously a number of Christians who believe works matter nothing to their Salvation. Often you'll note if you watch them or mingle with them, as I have, that it is clear why they believe that. They appear to think all they have to do is hold faith in Christ and that's it. But it isn't.
Revelation even refers to our works being assessed by God at the judgment.
Remember that verse that says, you shall know them by their fruits?
God saw these people who appear not to believe works, which can be compassion, charity, are not at all interrelated to their Salvation. How are they changed from having a worldly demeanor if they don't show fruits of the indwelling holy spirit that the Bible says shall guide us unto every good work?