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It does not only talk about the works of the law as not being salvational; but works in general.

Of course...and it wasn't taken personally.

If Jesus gives you a talent to go and trade and produce with and you hide it in the sand, you will be counted as a lazy and slothful servant...and may even be cast into outer darkness.

Nevertheless we are saved "not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:9 (kjv))

What about "through faith apart from works"? Romans 4:5-6, Titus 3:5 (kjv), Romans 11:5-6 (kjv), Ephesians 2:8-9.

The Holy Spirit testifies utilizing holy scripture. If you can read the holy scriptures and nothing changes, there is something deeply wrong.

If you want to chalk my statements up to being mere opinion, that is your prerogative. But if I am in fact speaking by the Spirit of God, then you are hardening your heart against His testimony in doing so. I suggest that you read Hebrews 3:7-8, Hebrews 3:15, and Hebrews 4:7.

Take it or leave it. That's your excuse for not accepting the testimony of that scripture. Notice that I did not "divide" it...I merely quoted it. It is not proper hermeneutics to utilize "the context" to nullify the claim that a passage of holy scripture is making on your life.

Oh well...I guess that you aren't sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

It is holy scripture, inspired by God; and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).

The only thing is, you are not testifying by the Spirit.

Nope. Read my references in my last post.

I am not going by what you are saying...I am going by what the Holy Spirit is saying.

The following scripture speaks to me so clearly of the need to repent and literally not commit the same sins any more. Eze 33:11, Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from...

The Father created everyone knowing that they would sin...but also knowing that He had a plan whereby He would provide redemption for that sin. Rom 9:22, What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to...

Sinners in that they have indwelling sin (1 John 1:8, 1 Timothy 1:15). Not sinners in that the element of sin is rendered dead within them (Romans 6:6, Galatians 5:24, Romans 7:8) (not eradicated but made dead) so that sin no longer has any authority over their behaviour (Romans 6:14). See 1...

Again, it is here: Is the messiah the father himself in flesh? (the condensed version of my definition of distinct as concerning the members of the Godhead). Just left-click on the link and it should come right up.

How does 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (kjv) apply to the verse in the OP? 2Th 3:3, But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

I wasn't expecting you to engage...you made it clear previously that you wouldn't. I was just putting in my two cents. It is fine with me if you don't respond to my statements.

That is a perverting of the text...in the kjv it says "should not perish"... So then, believe +baptized = shall be saved. (Mark 16:16) mere believing = should not perish. (John 3:16) calling on the name of the Lord = shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)