It is by grace we are saved but works plays a factor as well

Ever notice that people who claim to be Christians or followers of Christ tend to be accused of being arrogant and of claiming to know more than others do?  Believe me when I say that no one has anything to be arrogant about, not a one of us. I heard someone once say, and I’m sorry I don’t remember who it was to give them the credit but he said “I’m no better than anyone. The way I see it it’s like a beggar finding food and just sharing that information with another beggar to help them find food”.  If we refer to scripture in this area it clearly states that it is by GODs grace alone that we are saved not by our works  Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by the grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast”
So it states very clearly that it is by Gods’ grace that we are saved but that in no way confirms the denominational controversial belief that it is simply by faith and that works are not part of it at all. There are definite scripture that address this subject as well and very clearly. It is true that we are saved by the grace of God once we accept Jesus as our saviour, but if you truly believe then it would also show in your works wouldn’t it? When we trust Jesus to be the way to live and we use his example by which God has supplied us how we are to strive to be, then your works would be automatic as they were with Him and that is how God meant it J
If works were not relevant these scriptures would not be included  James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”
Proverbs 16: 3 “commit they works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established”
Isaiah 66:18 “For I know thy works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues;

and they shall come and see my glory” and again in New Testament seen in Matthew 16:27 “For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of his Father and his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works” Revelation 9:20 “And the rest of the men which were killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works for their hands” and Lastly Revelation 20:12 which is very clear in meaning states  “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in him: and they were judged every man according to their works” So it is by the grace of God that we are saved but the bible makes it very clear that works also have their relevance.  What do you think?