Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works?
can faith save him?
The answer is Yes.
The issue is not the expectation of fruit. The issue is the absence of fruit and why.
Biblically, NO ONE can require anything other than "faith" from those naming the name of Christ. Yes, You can demand more, the standard is faith alone.
There are many reasons why that faithful people do not produce fruit that
others require of salvation.
Peter said....
2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Which means if these are not ABOUNDING in a person, then they are unfruitful and barren.
Now, just how many of you qualify based upon the words of "Peter" to be fruitful?
I'll say this very slowly....
There plenty of people requiring silly things from God's children. They are nothing more than legalistic frauds. I require nothing from a person but unwavering faith.
The faith that also believes GOD WILL FORGIVE US simply because of Jesus Christ and because we ASK.....
Just so you know. I've sinned several times today. I don't believe I'm alone. I just asked the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive me of my foolishness. To forgive me of ignorance and my lack of charity toward all men. In faith, I believe He forgives me.
Guess what. I'll do it again SOON.......