What Specific Acts People Perform are Good-Works?

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 And he said unto him, Why do you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.

18 He said unto him, Which? Jesus said, You shall do no murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

19 Honor your father and your mother: and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

20 The young man said unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said unto him, If you will be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.


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There is no distinction between "works" and "good works", save semantics.
If we could be saved through works of any kind, then Christ died for nothing. The very reason He did die, is because we're utterly incapable of keeping the righteous requirements of the law.
We all need saving, and nothing we do can earn that.