And again we return to the error of Rome which sees Christ's justification of us as something inconsistent and changing and progressive and imprecise.
But in truth, all believers have been justified by the single, completed, eternal, merciful, life-altering death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, "the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world."
We have been saved. We have been reborn. We have been rescued. We have been redeemed. We have been forgiven because Christ stood in our place and shouldered the cross for us.
This is what Protestants dislike about the RC faith -- you keep the truth hidden and dole it out according to your idea of good works, and not according to the grace of God alone.
And frankly, it's partly why so many ex-RCs remain angry at their first church which keeps the truth of Christ risen obscured and discomforting.
Scripture please. Your saying so does not make it so. I gave you scripture.
[God] will render to every man according to his works. To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life: But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.(Romans 2)
by works a man is justified; and not by faith only
(James 2)
brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election
(2 Peter 1)