Comment on john 6:28-29
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed. [28] They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? [29] Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent. (John 6)Observe first that verse 27 already establishes that certain work does not perish but endures onto salvation. Then, Christ tells unbelievers: start your salvation by believing. There are many verses that say so, not just this one. Lastly, Christ explains that faith is itself work. That is consistent with the manner in which He is going to judge us, by our works (Matthew 25:31-46). All this is Catholic teaching, and none teaches that the initial impetus of conversion is all the faith one needs to be saved. That good works must accompany faith is, after all, taught directly in James 2:17-26. However, these verses alone do not establish fake Protestant soteriology even if read in isolation.