Where did you spin it? How about "John 3:16 simply says that you have to believe Christ in order to be saved by Christ. So you have, among other things, [to] do what He says and that includes the good works that He teaches". That verse doesn't say "believe Christ", it says "That whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." You put the spin on in and merely proved that you were doing what you claim Protestants do. Do you see my point now?
Where is the spin? I said "you have to believe Christ in order to be saved by Christ" The verse said ""That whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." What did I spin?
I did add "So you have, among other things, [to] do what He says and that includes the good works that He teaches". Do you disagree with this conclusion? Apparently yes, since you repeat the Faith Alone slogan. So where do you disagree, exactly? That he does not say that we ought to to good works? Or that believing Him does not necessitate believing that part of His teaching? Or that believing Him does not mean believing what He says at all?
Please explain yourself.
Also, the reader who thinks that my accusation of spin is unfounded is invited to review post 6,409, where the doing of good works is explained as a naturally occuring condition.