We do not need to be saved from death, because it is a passage to a higher life. Martin Luther c. 1535 12. Thus none of these are additional requirements for a saved relationship with God. John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion 1559 15. The idea that acceptance of a doctrine is sufficient for salvation is absurd.
Faith goes beyond assent but comes before works .
The power lies in the grace of God and not in our faith. C. H. Spurgeon, c. 1880 18. Grace is God's granting us power to do his will, not granting us pardon for not doing his will. John MacArthur, Jr. 1988 19. The early church did not teach salvation apart from good works.