I am Confused about works

[Chad_McV]

I am confused about works, where does the line get drawn for works? For example soul winning, the JW's do it as a work. Is it a work or is just simply expanding the kingdom of God?

[Jerry]

A cult/false religion is not expanding the kingdom of God. They are not "soul winning" as they believe in another gospel. Soul winning is giving the truth about our sins, and about Jesus and what He has done to provide our salvation.

Where does the line get drawn? In what sense? For salvation? Works play no part in salvation whatsoever. Whoever is trusting in their works to save them is not trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ's finished work upon the cross of Calvary.

Once someone places their faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ, then they are to serve Him, which is where works come in. Our lives are now to reflect that we have been redeemed by the Saviour and we no longer serve sin or live like the lost of this world.

Once someone is saved, sharing the Gospel with others would certainly count as a work (ie. in obedience to our Lord) - but is something that is judged and rewarded at the judgment seat of Christ, and is not anything that adds to or takes away from our eternal salvation.

[1Timothy115]

Salvation
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 
Work as a result of salvation
1 Corinthians 3: 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

[TheGloryLand]

What I understand is that a lost person cannot work their way to heaven, but after becoming a Christian, Saved, a Christian works, will be rewarded in heaven, but not for salvation. Our works will be tested and approved.