Salvation is by grace, not by works, lest we should boast, but salvation that is by God's grace is with works:
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. (Heb 6)
The things that accompany salvation begin with the first principles of repentance from dead works and then go on to the perfecting of the saints, being full of wisdom and maintaining good works: fulfilling the royal law of loving our neighbor as ourselves.
Without works of faith, faith is dead, being alone. Without the things that accompany salvation, salvation is dead, being alone.
People can deny falling from grace and turning back from God unto destruction, but there is no denial that salvation by God's grace comes with works of faith.
Therefore, no man is saved without the things accompanying salvation, and if any man openly shows the dead works of the unbeliever, we are commanded not to keep company with them, nor be partaker of their sins.
So, Salvation is not unconditional in that salvation is accompanied with the work and labour of love, without which no man shall inherit the promises of God. Salvation does not come alone. Salvation alone does not come from God.
We work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, for the grace that brings salvation without fear of God, nor repentance of dead works, nor the righteousness and true holiness of God, is not of God but of corrupt man.
The salvation of God that works to redeem the soul is that which God works in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Phillip 2)
Salvation is not unconditional in that we must do our part in our salvation: Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
And so we are saved of God by keeping ourselves in the faith, the Word, and the love of God, that the wicked one touch us not. (Jude 21)(1 John 5:18)
We keep ourselves in His salvation and in His love by keeping His commandments through faith in His Son:
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (I John 5:3)
The things that accompany salvation by grace are obeying the faith of Jesus and keeping His commandments, and them that do not are not saved, being dead and alone without God.
Therefore, whether it is warning to not fall away from the faith unto unbelief, or it is simple truth of salvation: we of necessity must maintain good works of faith.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (I John 3)
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. (Heb 6)
The things that accompany salvation begin with the first principles of repentance from dead works and then go on to the perfecting of the saints, being full of wisdom and maintaining good works: fulfilling the royal law of loving our neighbor as ourselves.
Without works of faith, faith is dead, being alone. Without the things that accompany salvation, salvation is dead, being alone.
People can deny falling from grace and turning back from God unto destruction, but there is no denial that salvation by God's grace comes with works of faith.
Therefore, no man is saved without the things accompanying salvation, and if any man openly shows the dead works of the unbeliever, we are commanded not to keep company with them, nor be partaker of their sins.
So, Salvation is not unconditional in that salvation is accompanied with the work and labour of love, without which no man shall inherit the promises of God. Salvation does not come alone. Salvation alone does not come from God.
We work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, for the grace that brings salvation without fear of God, nor repentance of dead works, nor the righteousness and true holiness of God, is not of God but of corrupt man.
The salvation of God that works to redeem the soul is that which God works in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Phillip 2)
Salvation is not unconditional in that we must do our part in our salvation: Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
And so we are saved of God by keeping ourselves in the faith, the Word, and the love of God, that the wicked one touch us not. (Jude 21)(1 John 5:18)
We keep ourselves in His salvation and in His love by keeping His commandments through faith in His Son:
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (I John 5:3)
The things that accompany salvation by grace are obeying the faith of Jesus and keeping His commandments, and them that do not are not saved, being dead and alone without God.
Therefore, whether it is warning to not fall away from the faith unto unbelief, or it is simple truth of salvation: we of necessity must maintain good works of faith.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (I John 3)