Pastor Mike, I believe the second last quote in your last post illustrates the problem. Look at the phrases you chose to highlight. Instead of emphasizing faith in Christ, you highlighted the products of that faith. Our tendency is to focus on what we have to accomplish, rather than focusing on our relationship, which is what produces the behaviour we struggle so hard to achieve on our own. Greg Goodchild has it right in this discussion. This topic is far simpler than we make it out to be.
By His grace and through faith in Him the rest comes.
IF YOU LOVE ME you will keep my commandments.