By my own works there is no hope for me, Ephesians 2:8-9. So no by my own works i am not saved. Yet Ephesians 2:10 does state that after accepttimg Christ Jesus as my Redeemer, His Spirit will produce His Works in my life. For God has ordained that we should walk in good works or we should in the Holy Spirit.
This why James states faith without works is dead. Because a believer who will not allow the Holy Ghost to lead his/her life can't do the work we are ordained to do, by His power.
Amen.....saved UNTO works not BY........at the end of the day we are eternally salved, sealed, justified, sanctified (positionally) and sealed in Christ eternally by faith thru grace ALONE.......any work of fruit produced is the result of being in the VINE by faith and the direct result of the salvation and faith we already possess in Christ....JESUS is the source of any and all work in ANY believer............




