The following is a list of Works that do lead to salvation.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has
believed and has been
baptized shall be
saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. (Mark 16: 15, 16)
Corresponding to that,
baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God [SUP][[/SUP]
[SUP]a[/SUP][SUP]][/SUP]for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (1 Pet. 3: 21)
And it shall be that everyone who
calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Acts 2: 21)
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus
as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he
confesses, resulting in
salvation. (Romans 10: 9, 10)
But the one who
endures to the end, he will be
saved. (Matt. 24: 13)
For in
hope we have been
saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he
already sees? (Rom. 8: 24)
Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the
crown of life which
the Lord has promised to those who
love Him. (James 1: 12)
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who
obey Him the source of
eternal salvation. (Heb. 5: 9)
For the sorrow that is according to
the will of God produces a
repentance without regret,
leading to
salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. (2 Cor. 7: 10)
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the
repentance that leads to life. (Acts 11: 18)
He
saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the
washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3: 5)
The negative side of salvation.
Dealing out retribution to those who
do not know God and to those who
do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of
eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power. (2 Thess. 1: 8, 9)
By this we know that we have come to
know Him, if we
keep His commandments. The one who says, “
I have come to know Him,” and
does not keep His commandments, is a
liar, and the
truth is not in him; but whoever
keeps His word, in him the
love of God has truly been perfected. By this
we know that we are in Him: (1 John 2: 3-5)
The one who
does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4: 8)
But to those who are selfishly ambitious and
do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness,
wrath and indignation. (Rom. 2: 8)
Faith and Works
What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has
faith but he has
no works?
Can that faith save him? (James 2: 14)
Even so
faith, if it has
no works, is
dead,
being by itself. (James 2: 17)
But are you willing to recognize, you
foolish fellow, that
faith without works is useless? (James 2: 20)
You see that
faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works,
faith was perfected. (James 2: 22)
You see that a man is
justified by works and
not by faith alone. (James 2: 24)
Eph. 2: 8, 9 v. 9 States that salvation is not of works that no one may boast. Does it mean works of any kind including baptism? No, because the Scriptures also tell us that baptism in conjunction with faith does save. (Matt. 16: 16) Then what kind of works don’t save? The Scriptures tell us that works of righteousness (Titus 3: 5) and works of the law do not save. (Gal. 2: 16)
Rom. 4: 2-5 v. 2 if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast. Those works would be works of righteousness. v. 3 Abraham believed and it was reckoned as righteousness v. v. 4 now to the one who works, his wage is reckoned as that which is due. Those would be works of righteousne v. 5 the one who does not work. That would be the one who does not do works of righteous. His faith is reckoned as righteousness. But Abraham did work. (John 8: 39) He did works of faith. By faith when he was called, he obeyed. (Hen 11: 8) By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise. (Heb. 11: 9) By faith Abraham, when tested, offered up Isaac. (Heb. 11: 17) These were all works of faith.
James 2: 21-24 v. 21 Abraham was justified by works when he offered up Isaac. These are works of faith. v. 22 Faith was working with his works (of faith), and as a result of these works of faith, his faith was perfected or complete. v. 23 the Scripture that states, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” was fulfilled when he offered up Isaac. God said at that time, “For now I know that you fear God.” (Gen 22: 12) v. 24 a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone. James did not deny that Abraham was justified by faith, but he did deny that Abraham was justified by faith alone
Since Abraham was justified by works of faith, IMO we are saved similarly saved by works of faith, when they, working with our faith, perfect faith. God bless.