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Yes, believing and also dying, that is, the laying down or complete surrender of one's own life, that it may be taken up again in Christ.

That doesn't address the issue. The fact is it is now past tense evidence of just what is and is not required for salvation. It is the gospel record...scripture agreeing with all scripture, and good for correction.

Yes...and I do not dispute those passages. Except to say that this was why Paul indicated that it was necessary to "rightly divide the word of truth" between what was preached to Israel proper, and that which was meant specifically for the gentiles. It is such a context dividing line that Christ...

Yes, the best of many. But Jesus did not even mention Mary in His rating of who is greatest among those born of women. Which would only be right for you to concede.

Okay, so then you are vague on that point--that being the point of the first resurrection. The scriptures, by many passages clarify that like the thief on the cross, the granting of salvation is given with just two conditions: Believe and die. Period. The apostle Paul then elaborates to say...

That is not at all what Jesus said. He specifically said, "among those born of women."

So...let's clarify your position. You said, salvation comes when we "die"...but you didn't clarify whether you meant to include those who die to self, and whether or not they still have to wait until the death of the flesh. How would you break that down?

How about a verse that proves "continuing to believe in the blood of Christ" is not at all necessary? Luke 23:43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” No stipulations, no conditions, no process, no "Get back to Me in a couple hours", no "Let's...

Matthew 11:11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

You are not accounting for the thief on the cross--just one example, who believed, then died with the promise of seeing Jesus that day in Paradise. No ongoing "process", just believe and die. Period.

No...that is nothing more than religious adding and taking away from the word of God (Revelation 22:18-19), as Jesus explained who His mother actually was: Matthew 12:48-50 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And He stretched out His...

Only according to natural law, that of the created universe. Context here is very important, as it straddles both time and eternity. Even so, the actual time of its occurring in the world is merely the manifestation of what was before the foundation of the world.

Yes...and I gave the definitions of His usage. Here they are again: Gen 2:7 And the LORD H3068 God H430 formed H3335 man H120 of the dust H6083 of H4480 the ground, H127 and breathed H5301 into his nostrils H639 the breath H5397 of life; H2416 and man H120 became a living H2416 soul. H5315 Gen...

Ah...and where does leaving out the first resurrection (Revelation 20:6) come from? Hint: the answer begins in Genesis. Genesis 3:1 John 8:44

You left out the first resurrection. Revelation 20:6 Which...I gotta say, is a pattern of those who argue against the finality of salvation--I mean, leaving things out. Kinda blows your whole "sound doctrine" assertion.

"My hour" John 2:4 No guessing.

I, I, I, is not the heart of the salvation story...as you have just expressed; but by One Jesus Christ. As for staying or getting thrown out of heaven--do you not know that being trust out of the garden and the presence of God was brought about by one man, Adam...that, that was in the beginning...

Salvation comes way down the line of revelations from God. I mean, "In the beginning was the Word", and from that day forward in all the history of the world everything unfolds to the point of "all truth" promised by Christ (for our times). "Then comes the end." Within those bookends salvation...

Why this, why now, what purpose has God in all this? This is the sign of the rainbow God has placed in the sky as a promise that "the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh." Which is a reminder that He has also promised that He comes as a consuming fire. But we who are...

Ecclesiastes 12:7 accounts for both--both the flesh and the Spirit. Which Jesus clarified to mean that we must also be born [again] of the spirit of God...which then returns "to God who gave it."