You're actually just twisting ideas so as to drum up support for your hyper-grace theory from men. Those in Christ don't have works in order to be saved, nor any such idea like that. Those in Christ are to have works because we are commanded by our Lord Jesus and His Apostles to do so. And what did He say about identifying the enemy using what? Didn't He say, "By their fruits ye shall know them"?
No true Christian should be able to read the below Scripture and not feel the need to do some introspection of their self and deeds...
Matt 7:14-23
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto Me, "Lord, Lord", shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father Which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?"
23 And then will I profess unto them, "I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity."
KJV
"Those in Christ don't have works in order to be saved, nor any such idea like that. Those in Christ are to have works because we are commanded by our Lord Jesus and His Apostles to do so."
[h=1]Romans 4:12-13 (KJV)[/h] [SUP]12 [/SUP]And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
There are NO requirements other than faith in the gospel of Christ in order to receive the free gift of eternal life. You, just as many others, are confused in your understanding of scripture. It's likely going to stay that way until you humble yourself and seek Gods truth instead of mans. I pray that you will. It just takes asking Him to show you and opening your bible and studying with an open mind instead of having your own perception going in. It must be understood by revelation of the Spirit. The gospel of John is an excellent place to start.
As far as your Matthew 7 scripture goes, check this out....
[h=1]Isaiah 61:1-3 (KJV)[/h] 61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
[SUP]2 [/SUP]To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
[SUP]3 [/SUP]To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
The tree that God plants
can't bring evil fruit! This truth is also supported in 1 John 3:9. When we have been "born of God" or spirit is incapable of sin. Our sin is only of the flesh, which will not enter the Kingdom of heaven, only our glorified bodies will. (1 Cor. 15)
