No, Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith
If one does good works with the hope they will weigh in on their salvation they are not in the sake of Jesus or truly in His name , they are self-serving sins before God.. we can do NOTHING THAT WILL "IMPRESS " God or commend us to him..
You have to make up you mind because I can't keep up with the flip flops and spinning. It's like a religion authored by David Axelrod and explained by Bob Gibbs. You said: .. doing good works, being nice, helping neighbors is all good stuff.. but it saves no one..not the doer or the receiver.. it gives no testimony to Jesus Christ if the words are not spoken good...
I simply asked if one then has to talk their way into heaven and if that applies equally to the double predestined elect and unelect. I really want to know if all one has to do is "nag thy neighbor" and if actually acting on the commands of Jesus as examples if nothing else, are not a necessary or even accepted form of witness.