>>21586756Different contexts for "works", the first one is
>Hey former jews, please stop sacrificing goats to God. Jesus basically did that for you alreadyThe second one fits in with the rest of the New Testament. See "Sheep and the Goats" also somewhere in Matthew, the Great Commandment, James 2, then there's more in 1 John about loving your brother in deed.
The rundown is basically that yes Jesus shed his blood to resolve the issue of your sins with Yahweh, but in turn he expects you to do what he asked in the New Testament to the best of your ability.
Try to weasel your way out of it? Well Jesus is in charge of your judgment when you die, also hinted at in the New Testament.
