Faith alone,not saved by works,when we confess Christ,for that is all we can do because we are in the flesh,and have not received the Spirit yet.
Faith without works is dead,and a person is justified by works,and not faith alone,and a person has to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling,after they receive the Spirit,for then the responsibility falls on them to maintain their salvation,for the Spirit will not force them to live for God,and act like Christ,but they must keep making the choice to allow the Spirit to lead them,and abstain from sin,and do works of the Spirit,to have saving faith active in their life.
James pointed out that if a person does not help the poor and needy,then faith without works is dead,and Paul said they have erred from the faith,and John said the love of God does not dwell in them.
Paul said necessity was laid on him to preach the Gospel,and woe is him if he does not preach the Gospel,and Jesus told the saints to preach the Gospel to every creature.
Paul said we do not void out the law through faith,but we establish the law,and the law is spiritual,holy,just,and good,which are the laws of love,moral laws.
And do not depart from the living God,by the deceitfulness of sin.
And be righteous,and sin not.
And blessed is the person that is tempted,but does not sin,for they shall receive a crown of life,given to all the saints who love Christ,so this is eternal life,and do not err brethren,but abstain from sin.
We have to have works of the Spirit to have saving faith in our life,which is to preach the Gospel,help the poor and needy,abstain from sin,and anything else that is of goodness.
They say works does not save us,but the point is a matter of obedience,for if we do not do the works of the Spirit,then we are disobedient to the will of God,and the works of God,and to obey is better than sacrifice.
The Bible says we are to cast down all imaginations,and bring every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Therefore works does save us,for if we do not do the works,then saving faith is not active in our life,and we are being disobedient to God for not doing the works that He requires us to do.
They make excuses that sin does not affect their relationship with God,but if they are disobedient here are some things the Bible says about it,they have erred from the faith,erred from the truth,their faith is dead,they will be cut off,they are not of the Father,the love of God does not dwell in them.
Many are called but few are chosen,and not everybody that confessed Christ received the Spirit,but they can correct it if they understand that sin does affect their relationship with God,for they have been called,for no person can say Jesus is Lord,but by the Holy Ghost,but they have to be chosen by understanding sin does affect their relationship with God,which some are ever learning,and never able to understand this truth,because they do not want to give up sin.
If we have the means to help the poor and needy,and we do not do it,then we are being disobedient to God.
If we do not abstain from sin led by the Spirit,then we are being disobedient to God.
If we do not get out and preach the Gospel,then we are being disobedient to God.
Quench not the Spirit,and be obedient to God,and do the works that He requires of you.
They say they cannot abstain from sin,and sin does not affect their relationship with God,but there are millions of people that claim Christ,that enjoy sin,worldliness,neglect the poor and needy,which they are being disobedient to God,and faith is not active in their life.
They cannot abstain from sin is a strange statement,because they do it willingly,and were not forced to sin,and if they did not want sin,they could abstain from sin by the Spirit,but the point is they want sin.
That is the whole point behind their beliefs,that it is faith alone,even though that means when we confess Christ,not after we receive the Spirit,we cannot abstain from sin,and sin does not affect our relationship with God,and we do not have to do works to be saved,so that they can enjoy sin.
That is the whole point behind their beliefs,so they can enjoy sins,and the pleasures of this world.
So they took out everything that would give them responsibility,that would cause them to fall,so they can enjoy sins,and think they are alright with God.
Their whole belief system is so they can enjoy worldliness,and still be right with God.
That is why a person cannot convince them otherwise,and they will not adhere to scriptures,for their belief system is because they like sin,and do no not want to give it up.