Did the Good Samaritan tell the victim of the robbers “I believe in Christ!!!” and walk away? Christ gave this parable to show how to follow the Great Commandment that was necessary for salvation.
The idea that Protestantism is just "believe and you're saved" is a strawman. The Bible clearly teaches that our salvation is based on our relationship with Christ. Which is to say, the state of our heart, married with the state of our actions. "What does God require of us? Right Action".
The difference goes into what do you do with that knowledge. We are to confess our sins, and ask for forgiveness. We are granted that opportunity by God, which is the gift.
Ephesians 2:8 & 9 "8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast."
We cannot be saved by works. The saving is the gift. Christians take the proactive steps by knowing, and then acknowledging the sovereignty of Jesus, and then asking for forgiveness, which is to say, asking for the gift that is available to those that will acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God.
All three of your examples are works.
Professions are works.
Confessions are works.
Exaltations are works.
Did the Good Samaritan tell the victim of the robbers “I believe in Christ!!!” and walk away? Christ gave this parable to show how to follow the Great Commandment that was necessary for salvation.
God bless.
That's exactly the point.
The idea that Protestantism is just "believe and you're saved" is a strawman. The Bible clearly teaches that our salvation is based on our relationship with Christ. Which is to say, the state of our heart, married with the state of our actions. "What does God require of us? Right Action".
But it is completely possible to believe that Christ is the Son of God and go to hell.
Look at Judas. He had perfect faith but committed horrendous works and went to hell. How do you explain that?
So what sect are you part of? Lutheran?
The difference goes into what do you do with that knowledge. We are to confess our sins, and ask for forgiveness. We are granted that opportunity by God, which is the gift.
Ephesians 2:8 & 9 "8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast."
We cannot be saved by works. The saving is the gift. Christians take the proactive steps by knowing, and then acknowledging the sovereignty of Jesus, and then asking for forgiveness, which is to say, asking for the gift that is available to those that will acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God.