ok, i pretty much agree with you on a certain level, but this can also be completely misconstrued, and made into religion, so if you would reflect on this critique, for what it's worth, because we can also observe
27 A man who is physically uncircumcised, but who fulfills the law, will judge you who are a lawbreaker in spite of having the letter of the law and circumcision.
So with all due respect, a pox on "believers." satan believes, too. Where do you stand on Doers of the Word, iow.
Nehushtan worshippers believe that Jesus will save them, too. See "Moses' bronze serpent on a pole" thread, where looking to Christ is incorrectly modeled, and the lesson of Nehushtan is ignored, and statues and looking are glorified. Picking up your cross is work, and God can make believers out of stones. Hopefully.
you are adding to Scripture, and i do not believe you, sorry.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.
The time is now, and there is no other "time." Understand I AM.
10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work...
8 And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
et al, there's like a hundred of those. So although i'm not interested in a "Grace v Works" debate here, because i agree that works done from a bad heart will not save you, as Job teaches us, nonetheless it is your works that will be judged, whether you deem yourself a "believer" or not--many will be pleading the precious blood of Jesus "in that day," which i realize that for you right now is some nebulous, undetermined future period of time, but with all due respect i have to suggest that you keep an open mind there, and i also have to ask did you, at any time, give the people who convinced you of this any money? Are you looking for the kingdom to come by observation?
And i don't mean to condemn whatever you believe right now, ok, whatever you believe is none of my business, but when you deny works, you deny fruit, and after all it is your tree, that you are growing, and your fruit. It might sound scary in the moment, but God will not punish you for forgetting everything that some guys who signed Contracts for Jesus convinced you is true, and seeking your own salvation, as Paul did, ok. Keep an open mind, iow, and be willing to question your premises.
8 "But he replied to him, Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it."