Do you really see those two as consistent?
Yes, as i explained more than once, if you read them thru. There is no real difference as both are a confessional response, rather than being saved while comatose. And neither is salvation by works even though man makes a response, as the response does not earn them salvation, while it is God who draws them, opens the heart, grants repentance and faith, (Jn. 6:44; 12:32; Acts 11:18; 16:14; Eph. 2:8,9) so that a convert has done what he could not and would not otherwise do.
Amen brother.
“rather than being saved while comatose”.??? Do you really need to go there? Are we having an intelligent discussion between saved brothers or not?