[GardenerForLife]

You are mixing your scriptures.

All scripture is connected. All the Apostles and Prophets taught the same thing, but from a different point of view. There writings were tailored to a specific people, but they all knew the exact same truths. Meaning, you can't have the teachings found in Romans, without seeing it through the lens of James. You can't understand Corinthians without understanding Ephesians. They all fit together.

And yes we can have the assurance of out salvation.

You have the promise that salvation is possible. You can have the promise that if you keep the commandments of God, you will receive salvation.

[Elsie]

You can have the promise that if you keep the commandments of God, you will receive salvation.

How easily you dismiss the REST of the story that makes the claim that keeping laws will NOT get you to heaven.