[Colofornian]

A mormonism apologist asserted just today that having the Holy Spirit in you is not enough, that it is not salvation until your works finish the job!

Past LDS "prophets" like Spencer W. Kimball & others stress that you have to earn forgiveness.

Kimball even had a chapter in a book entitled, "Keeping God's Commandments Brings Forgiveness."

But as somebody once said, “Jesus’ love is not something we earn, it earns us.” Whereas, Mormon "scripture" is more like:
That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins... D&C 76:52

In the Mormon church, obedience is ground zero.
Even before faith -- obedience earns you faith (so said Lds "prophet" Joseph F. Smith)
Even before forgiveness -- obedience earns you forgiveness (so says Lds "prophet" Spencer W. Kimball)
Even before being able to be washed & cleansed from sins -- obedience must be earned (so said founding "prophet" Joseph Smith)
Even before grace -- restoration "grace for grace" only comes to Mormons "according to their works" (Helaman 12:24, Book of Mormon)

The Mormon "bad news" -- not a "good news" gospel at all -- is obedience not only now and later -- but before anything:
Before Faith,
Before forgiveness,
Before washing or cleansing from sin
Before grace

None of it kicks in for the Mormon until all the obedient works are racked up! That, my friends, is a false gospel through and through!

[MHGinTN]

Here is the exact quote of the Momronism apologist:
Having the Holy Ghost in you is not an indication of salvation." It's a start. It is not the final event."

IMHO, that is blaspheming against the Holy Spirit.