The relationship between works and the born again believer is extremely complex and you need to be a highly trained theological mastermind scholar with a humble heart like myself to figure it out.
Heres the deal:
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
God is working in us both to will and work for his good pleasure, which is causing in us the desire to obey Him, this is done by the Holy Spirit who is given to us. An example of this is you got a brother or sister in trouble and you just feel COMPELLED to do something about it, and you DO, thats GOD in you doing that, and now that work that you did is actually a REWARD you will reap later on in the judgment seat of Christ. Why? Because of RIGHT MOTIVE and GOD was behind it. Had you went ahead as an unsaved man it would be nothing but FILTHY RAGS, God is not impressed. NO REWARDS. But done by a believer (Eph 2:10) its REWARD time.
This is the definition of the word "works" in Philippians 2:13: 1754 energéō (from 1722 /en, "engaged in," which intensifies 2041 /érgon, "work") – properly, energize, working in a situation which brings it from one stage (point) to the next, like an electrical current energizing a wire, bringing it to a shining light bulb.
Notice: electrical current energizing a wire. Thats how I look at it, WITHOUT GOD WORKING IN YOU, its just a LIGHT BULB that got nothing going thru it! God working in you its SHINING BRIGHT. Let your light shine before men.
I dont care what anyone says, thats the truth whole truth and nothing but the truth and anyone who disagrees with me is just wrong. TOO BAD. They didnt make me the protestant pope(yet) but I hope everyone agrees with what I said. ALL GOD'S PEOPLE SAID??? AMEN!!!?