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Nothing can improve on the blood of Christ!

Whatever good (fruit, works) comes from our lives after we have been reborn in Him, is His doing and to His glory, not ours.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. – Galatians 2:20-21

Or in terms hosepipe might use, what matters is not what you do but who you are, i.e. whether you are reborn by the Spirit (John 3) and are alive with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:3 et al)

For those who are, punishments and condemnations do not await, only rewards and crowns. Our works may be burned, we may be heavenly paupers - but we will be saved.

Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. – I Cor 3:13-15

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, - I Th 5:9

[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. - Romans 8:1

Doctrines of men which represent Christ’s blood as somehow inadequate or conditional can cause uncertainty in those for whom Christ has shed His blood.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea. - Matthew 18:6

Instead of anxiety, newborn Christians should be experiencing the blessed assurance we have in Him:

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7-8

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. – Psalms 23:4

My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand. – John 10:29

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. – 2 Tim 1:12

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. – Hebrews 13:5

To God be the glory, not man.

Whatever good (fruit, works) comes from our lives after we have been reborn in Him, is His doing and to His glory, not ours

But the point is: everything we do is not good, even after we are born in the Spirit. You seem to suggest that those who have accepted Christ can do no wrong and, just because they cry out Jesus, Jesus, they will not be judged for their wrongdoings because the blood of Christ washed away their sins. The blood of Christ made it possible for all men to be saved by forgiving us our sins if we sin no more (cf John 8:11). Christians have not been given an open credit account to, as Luther says, "sin boldly" all you want. That is the heart of Protestant heresy based on distorted interpretation of Paul's Epistles, and not on what Christ said.