You put a lot of thought into this.If someone like that truly believes, they will not walk in homosexuality any longer.
See 1 John 3:6 and 1 John 2:17. We abide in Christ by believing in Him; and this results in holiness of character. And we can also abide for ever within Him.
It is not a work...for we abide by faith.
Not required. It (doing good works) is something that is inevitable, however, in the life of anyone who is truly born again. We are new creatures in Christ, inclined to do good works.
I trust that Jesus told us that His Spirit would teach His disciples and guide them into all truth. Thus 2 Peter is inspired scripture. And that 2 Peter 3:15-16 shows us that Paul's writings are holy inspired scripture. Therefore, by trusting in Jesus, I trust that Paul's writings are inspired by Jesus.
All scripture is inspired of the Lord. It is not only the red letters that we are to hold to be authoritative.
That it is not possible to keep the whole law does not make the requirement any less viable, for those who would seek to be justified by their works.
Fact is, Romans 4:5 is not speaking of the works of the law...it is speaking of works period.
Again, John 6:47....not to mention Jesus substantiated the epistles by saying that He would guide the disciples into all truth. And Peter substantiated Paul in 2 Peter 3:15-16.
That is the Lord's call....not mine. But I would say that ultimately the person is not saved. And that is what really counts.
Jesus is definitely saying that our righteousness is from Him in that passage.
I'll answer later if I have time....