A false dichotomy. Rather, to believe in sola fide is to repent, confess Christ and obey God’s command to be baptized. The classic doctrine of sola fide means salvation by faith alone but not by a faith that is alone. For to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ means not only to trust in Him (as the Divine Son sent by the Father, who died for our sins and rose again) for salvation, but it also signifies a turning from darkness to light, a change of heart as concerns not only the means of salvation, but a change of Lordship and life direction, relative to the light one has.
Thus sola fide means to trust in Christ to save you by faith, not the merit of works, with a faith that will effect obedience by the Spirit.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. (John 3:19-21)
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. (Acts 10:43-48)
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. (1 Thessalonians 1:4-8)
Glory and thanks be to God.
Belief only cannot save those that refuse to repent...Jesus said to repent or perish (Lk 13:3). The impenitent will be lost Rom 2:4-5.
Faith cannot be alone and not alone at the same time. That is a false dichotomy. Faith alone is dead while a saving faith is living for it includes repent, confession and baptism.
Faith itself is a work, not a work of merit, but obedience to God’s will.
Rom 10:10——believe>>>>>>>>>>>unto righteousness
Rom 6:16-——obedience>>>>>>>>>unto righteousness
Since there is one way to be saved, then belief must be obedience.