It's interesting how you denounce faith-based works for born-again believers, yet Revelation 3 talks about works.
Now herein lies the problem when people interpret the Bible.
They often think that just because the Bible mentions works, that it's always in reference to salvation,
even though the Bible clearly has passages that state that salvation is not by works.
Titus 3 5, Ephesians 2 verse 8 through 9, Romans 4 5.
But here in Revelation, when he's addressing the church at Laodicea for their apathy,
he says in verse 15,
I know thy works, that thou were neither cold nor hot.
Cold meaning that they're just completely absent of works.
Hot meaning that they're just on fire for God.
And the Bible says that they're neither.
But then he goes on to say, I would that thou were cold or hot.
Now explain to me, if works are necessary for salvation,
why would Jesus want them to be completely absent of works if they need them to be saved?
I'll tell you why, because this has nothing to do with salvation.