so you say you believe and accept and you don't die the same second you ready to go to heaven then you don't need to bear fruit you can go just as you are...there is no need to abide... the one who died did nothing so why should you have to do anything...you both meet the same requirements....faith alone....It cannot be faith alone for him and faith with works for you....what is the purpose of abide and bear fruit since you are saved already...and meet all the necessary requirement?
you reject scripture and hold on to doctrine of man...and fail to obey the word of God
As son as you decide to have a faith in Him, than you follow His command. And his command is to abide in Him.
Than naturally you bear the fruit. It not requirement, if you die in the same second you decide to have a faith in Him you go to heaven, you will abide in Him there. And you will get benefit there as a happy person with Jesus.
If you asking about purpose, abide is make you bear the fruit of product of your faith.
You said it is requirement for salvation?
Requirement for enter to senior high school is pass the test. Mean you have to pass the test first before accepted as senior high student.
In this analogy, pass the test represent work.
Senior high represent salvation.
You have to pass the test first before accepted.
You have to do god work/bear the fruit first before salvation.
Jesus said branch can't bear the fruit of it self.
Than no body save under catholic doctrine.
Faith, produce salvation and good work. The credit is belong to Him alone.
Faith + work = salvation, is impossible since work come after faith/abide.
The credit half belong to work not to Jesus, SYSTEMATICALLY REPLACE JESUS.