"if" "we" keep His commandments
"In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And, "his commands are not burdensome." because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: "our faith." 1John5:3. The "Victory" is our faith in Jesus Christ.
Your post speaks of pride and how good you must be in God's eye's. The bold letters say it all. Where's the humility; where's the loving kindness; I will give an account for my Christian life; as you will also.
"So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God." Romans14:12
"For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it." James2:10
The salvation "plus works group", are sure a "proud" lot of people; God accepted Able's sacrifice; Cain's He did not; and "Cain went away angry." "you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."Matt1:21
Coming face to face with Jesus at His baptism John the Baptist said; "He must increase, but I must decrease; The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all." John3:30,31.
True Gospel