bible is not clear if we are justified by faith alone or if works are required in justification

"i just pointed out how your arguments are just arguments, possibilities."First off, of course my argument is an argument. That's why it's called an argument. Your arguments are arguments, everybody's arguments are arguments. I did not show it as possibilities. It is a way of interpreting the Bible where it all fits together and makes sense. When you say I am notably weak, you realize you gave about the same amount of biblical support. Also you do not have irrefutable proof either. A literal view of the text is also only a possibility. "only God knows."When you say that only God knows, why would he not make it clear to us the way of salvation?For this is what John 3:16 says. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."If he loved the world so much to give up his only son, why would he refrain from telling us of how to attain salvation. This verse tells us that those who believe, or have faith in him shall not perish. What Jesus mentioned were examples of works, but he never said it was the lack of works that disallowed people from heaven. The people in the story truly did not have faith in what he said was true, otherwise their hearts would have changed from the fear that came from that faith. Yes, the works are mentioned, but I stress, they are a result of salvation. The people didn't enter heaven because they didn't have faith. If they did, their works would be reflected in that. Works are an effect of salvation, not a cause. You have not shown irrefutable proof. Let's compare this to a tree.A seed (faith) grows into a tree. (salvation) The leaves (works) are present, but they did not grow into a tree. After the tree was present, they came to be as a result of the tree growing. Your actions do not become salvation, they are a result of it. "Jesus also talks about the necessity to be baptized,"Baptism is not required for salvation. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. "You have to believe first before you can be baptized. You have to be saved. but the bottomline was stressed to be works emphasized"Acts 16: 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Believe and you are saved. That's what this verse gets across.Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. The point he is trying to get across here is that baptism (among other works) is worthless without faith. You need faith in order to be saved. it could still be faith plus works equals justification instead of faith equal justification plus works.I never said it was either of those. leading to the equation alterante to what you claim.My claim is not the expression you believe it to be. I ask that you please stop making assumptions and re-read my earlier arguments. Overall, from what I have witnessed with my opponent's weak biblical support, confusing arguments, and overall hard to understand arguments, I can fully say I am not convinced.