Works according to God's own Purpose -
Before the world began, God saved us and called us with a holy calling (Eph.4:1 below), not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace (2 Tim.1:9, Jn.17:5, Eph.3:9, Eph.1:4 below).
I believe God has purposed and given to all in Christ Jesus, before the world began, a holy calling, the works each of us is to accomplish who live by faith (Eph.2:10, Jm.2:21-26 below).
Eph.4:1 I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 Tim.1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling (Eph.4:1 above), not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN (Jn.17:5 below),
Jn.17:5 And now, 0 Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee BEFORE THE WORLD WAS (2 Tim.1:9 above).
Eph.3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship (Eph.2:14-19, Gal.3:28) of the mystery WHICH FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD HATH BEEN HID IN God (Eph.1:4 below), who created all things by Jesus Christ.
Eph.1:4 According as he (Christ) hath chosen us in him BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD (Eph.3:9, Jn.17:5 above) that we should be holy and without blame (Col.1:22 below) before him in love.
Eph.2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Jm.2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jm.2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Jm.2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Jm.2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Jm.2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
Jm.2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.