We do have to have faith to get saved.
Don't ever forget that faith alone is dead.
James 2:14, 17, 19,. 20, 22, 14, and 29; 2 Peter 3; 2 Peter 3:17, and 17.
Those verses were written to the Jews who were under the law. Every verse you just listed is written to Jews who had a works based salvation. The were to repent and be baptized believing that Jesus is their Messiah for salvation. None of those verses are from Paul's writings to the gentiles under Grace.
No, it does not always do that.
Faith is what saves, without works. Look at Paul's writings, which were written to the Gentiles who are under Grace:
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ro 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Faith with obedience is how to get saved, and you yourself have faith and are not even obedient by preaching that truth.
I am being obedient or I would be preaching what you preach.
We have to have faith and right action; or, we have to have right action and faith. Either way, but never alone, never one without the other.
Jesus Christ finished the work of salvation on the cross. You are trying to come up to heaven in your own way way thinking it's about what YOU are doing. It's not. It's about what Jesus Christ has already done for you. True faith results in good works, but the good works aren't the cause of salvation, the faith is. We are saved UNTO good works, not because of good works.
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. {ordained: or, prepared}
God gives the gift to those He chooses to give it.
God draws men with His Holy Spirit, but we must respond in faith.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: {power: or, the right, or, privilege}
The 'not of works' means not of the purification/ceremonial works.
Paul would not ever say to have faith and do not obey to get saved.
That would be ludicrous.
I never said that Paul said that we shouldn't have works or obey AFTER salvation. What I am saying is that good works aren't the cause of salvation, they are the RESULT of salvation. For the Jews it was the opposite, they did good deeds and faith and that resulted in salvation. It's the opposite under Grace.
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 the
The secret to getting saved is not 'believe but be careful not to obey'.
No one said Not to obey.
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, then you had better be obeying him.
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus says nothing about works for salvation now does it?
Luke 6:46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
Like I said, I never said that we shouldn't obey God. But the reason Christian obey Him is because they are already saved, not so that they can gain salvation. Plus, this was written to Jews under the law, not those under Grace.
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Written to the Jews who were under the law. The Jews plan of salvation was merit based, the Gospel of Grace is not of works.
Did you read that? CONFESSION is made unto salvation. That is more proof that we have to repent to get saved.
Repenting of sins is the foundation, it is the beginning of salvation.
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
Faith is not repentance.
Believe in the Word of God and not things taught by men.
