Because a true believer is believing and trusting Him.
My disconnect comes when someone seems to be saying continued trust/abiding is not necessary.
Some men say we have to continue, to abide in Him, and they see His faithfulness all the time to keep them by the struggles of growing faith He brings them to. They look back and see how faithful He has been to them and to His promises. And to say it is necessary to keep abiding does not fill them with fear. Instead, they grow more and more in trust of all He has said. So they abide more and more.
To then say to those men that they are trying to earn their salvation is a mistake, in my opinion. Anything that grows your trust is not a mistake.
They cannot be compared to a man who preaches works to be saved, or Sabbath keeping outwardly. That's not where their heart is.
This is a good point sister. However that which is created is going to inherently do what it is created for.
We were physically born in the flesh by the will of men. By our very inherent nature sin is a natural byproduct of who we are when we are physically born. Some people may be born magnificent specimens of humanity.
Intelligent, strong, great immune system, even compassionate by human standards. Some are born with all manner of maladies and diseases, of both the body and mind.
BOTH WILL sin and die in the flesh.
Those that are born again, are born by the Will of God, not men. They are a totally NEW creation! Some are born anew right from their Spiritual birth with the knowledge, and wisdom to apply AND access ALL the fruit of the Holy Spirit that is available to them
Unfortunately, many, myself included, are Spiritually reborn as a Child of God, but have to be corrected in love by our Father, and to have Him reveal Truths to our New Heart. This can be painful at times. But as you say, looking back, we can see where He ALWAYS had our best interest at heart.
BOTH are His Children. That's who we INHERENTLY are now. So we don't and can't try, or strive, to abide in Him. WE ARE in HIm!
I firmly believe the MORE this Truth grows in our hearts, the MORE we WANT to please Him by loving Him, AND each other, out of ever growing gratitude, and love for what He has done for us and to us.
Hopefully this scratches where a lot of people seem to be itchin!