“Yet our Catholic friends suggest its Jesus plus works. And doing a whole bunch of other stuff.”
Do you consider the Ten Commandments a bunch of other stuff?
Ask JESUS...
Jesus answered, The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.
If you have to keep the Ten, then you’ve gotta keep the whole Law. 614 Laws in the OT. if your counting on this for salvation you’re back under the OT and not the NT.
Oh, and let’s not forget the required beliefs in Mary.
Oh, and let’s not forget the required attendance at mass.
Where are we told that as believers we are under the Law and must obey it?