How about a mental exercise. A" What Would God Do" sort of exercise.
Scenario One: small voice is saved. But if small voice doesn't walk in works, small voice's salvation can be lost.
Satan the accuser to God: "Well sv may be saved. But the only reason sv works for You is because of the fear of losing eternal life with You. What kind of freedom is that? working out of fear, big deal. Anyone would work hard if they were afraid of losing that finished work that Jesus Christ did for them. Hardly a surprise...."
Scenario Two: small voice is saved. And secure in that salvation. God has freed sv from the curse of the law, and He meant what He said:For by grace are ye saved through faith. And that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast." He has freed us unto good works, without fear of losing our salvation.
Satan the accuser to God: "..."....."
Don't you see? If we are free, the accuser has nothing to accused us of before God. Even if the accuser got desperate the worst he could come up with would be "Look at sv. What a lousy job of works. You call those works? Why save someone like that? Why not take back that gift you gave? It's worthless, obviously."
He could accuse day and night, but it would get him nowhere. Because he knows that the gift is secure. His rantings are useless and pointless.
The accuser is left with nothing but empty accusations.
"What Would God Do?"That's not for me to say, but it's true that demons will try to pull you away constantly; I've read your soul is nagged even after you have died. That's why it's important in life to live His Word ... [and Catholics would add to that] consume His Body, ask His forgiveness through Reconciliation, and pray like a monk to His mother, if we are to stand any chance at all in joining Him in His Kingdom. Christianity is not a 101 course ("I've been saved! I've been saved!"). It's a lifetime of listening, praying, fasting, listening some more, reading, worshiping, doing good works, etc., and if you're "lucky," one of the "chosen ones," suffering with Christ on His Cross.
Amen
Our works that are chaff and wood will be burned up in the refiners fire, but our works that are precious stones and metals will be made all the more beautiful to see. It all depends on which side of the Cross you're standing.