Many in the trust only groups see works under every rock they come across. They are quick to accuse anyone who even so much as suggest obedience is a necessary aspect toward salvation of heresy.
If obedience is a necessary aspect toward salvation, then "how much obedience does it take?" Choosing to believe the gospel is the act of obedience that saves (Romans 1:16; 10:16) and multiple acts of obedience which "follow" are "works" and we are saved through faith/believing the gospel, not by works (Acts 15:7-9; 26:18; Ephesians 2:8,9 etc..). Plain and simple.
Many in the works-salvation groups are quick to say that faith (rightly understood) IN CHRIST ALONE is insufficient to save, then go on to "add" a list of works to the gospel that they believe we must accomplish "in addition" to believing the gospel/placing faith in Christ for salvation in order to be saved (and may even define their "works based false gospel" as believing the gospel), yet they can't all agree on which works those are. Some are completely hung up on water baptism, yet others are completely hung up on keeping the Sabbath day etc..
Christ's finished work of redemption is sufficient and complete to save believers. No supplements needed. Works salvationists turn to supplements, which renders Christ and insufficient Savior in their theology.
All the while blind to their own self-imposed work of correctly accepting their strict formula of faith alone regeneration theology. A theology so strict that its acceptance borders on the esoteric.
That's cute. Faith is not just another work in a series of works in a quest to receive salvation by works. Choosing to believe the gospel/place our faith in Christ alone for salvation is clearly not a work that merits our salvation. Through believing/faith, we are
completely trusting in "Another's work," (Christ's finished work of redemption). Through believing/faith, Christ is still the
object of our complete trust in receiving salvation.
If works which follow saving faith in Christ are necessary for salvation, then that would add merit on our part to receiving salvation because then we would be saved based on the merits of Christ's finished work of redemption "plus the merits of our works." Either we are saved by trusting or else we are saved by trying. Either Christ's finished work of redemption is sufficient to save or else it's insufficient and we have to help Him save us based on our works. You can't have it both ways.
It takes little effort to see that many on this thread are followers of this theology.
It's refreshing to see there are many on this thread who have placed their faith (belief, trust, reliance) IN CHRIST ALONE for salvation and are not trusting in works for salvation. I hope and pray that all on this thread and Christian Chat in general will do the same. WORKS SALVATION IS NO SALVATION AT ALL. (Romans 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9 etc..).