Salvation is the freedom for opportunity....yes, you have been made innocent once more thru Jesus, what is the opportunity for you? Holiness? or self-preservation? What is your real relationship to God? How would you describe it? How is Jesus transforming you?
b. Be ye holy for I am holy.....(Christ through us as a living sacrifice)
c. A son of God....very faithful and steadfast on somethings, and weak in others....we all have thorns in the flesh which keep us humble
d. I am changed outwardly because of the change inwardly....by the transformation of the mind dia the word of God (Romans 12:1-2)
AGAIN.....I have never said and or stated or implied that we are not to grow, mature, transform and serve by faith which produces works and or fruit....the contention is and seems to always be that many will say that without works one cannot be saved, keep salvation and or remain saved.....Works do not save, keep saved and or help one be saved....the following is absolutely true....
FAITH will always produce works (even if only a cup of cold water in the name of JESUS will not go unnoticed and or unrewarded)
WORKS will never produce faith EVER because, works are the result of the faith and salvation one already possesses.....