I would say we need to follow the word of God. Scripture says we CAN NOT do anything to be saved, if we could Christ came in vein.
Why is it so hard for people to realise this?
Scripture does NOT say that. Please provide any scripture that says or even implies that. I will give you several that directly contradict your statement:
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man
be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Mark 16:16 - He that
believeth and
is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
No matter how you interpret these verses of scripture and how they relate to salvation, one thing is very clear: They all involve the individual
doing something.