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Thus, I regard it as true, factual, and veracious that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life, was crucified for our sins, was dead and buried, and physically raised by God to life on the 3rd day.

Even the demons believe... and they tremble in terror (James 2:19).

Furthermore, I freely confess Jesus is LORD.

Yet, not everyone who says to Christ, "Lord, Lord" will enter the Kingdom of God (Matt 7:21). Rather, only those who DO the will of God the Father.

Protestants decry the DOING part of salvation but it is essential. It's not that we are earning our salvation but that we are preparing for it. Believe is an action word. Your description is passive. If I believe that hard work will pay off in my business, that is good. It's even better if I roll up my sleeves and actually DO the hard work. If you believe in Christ as Lord, then you will do all that He has commanded. He commanded us to be baptized (Matt 28:19), confess our sins (John 20 & Acts 19:18), eat His flesh (John 6:56), fast, pray and give alms (Matt 6).

I offer this previous post for more of a discussion on the "work" we are called to. It's getting late and I should be going to bed soon.

QUOTE: Even the demons believe... and they tremble in terror (James 2:19).

Did you misquote that intentionally? In it's entirety "19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder." I believe and stated much more that simple mono-theism. In any case, demons can't be saved, only humans.

QUOTE: "Yet, not everyone who says to Christ, "Lord, Lord" will enter the Kingdom of God (Matt 7:21). Rather, only those who DO the will of God the Father. "

TRUE!! and to clarify,

John 6:28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

The verses you quoted do not support your assertion that Jesus commanded us to confess our sins, but I do agree that we are to confess them one to another, for we are all priests!

Regarding your sole proof text for the transubstantiation, we will have to agree to disagree on that point, and we will not convince one another otherwise, I am sure.

Finally, I am not a protestant, I am a follower of The Way, a Christian. If anything, call me an anabaptist. Since they preceded Luther's act, and were killed by the RCC for their beliefs regarding the scriptural prescription for baptism, communion and salvation, they are not offshoots of the RCC.

Even the demons believe... and they tremble in terror (James 2:19).................
BUTTTTTTT ..... the angles who were fallen, are reserved in chains in darkness until the day of judgement.... in other words ? they may believe ? but there was no plan of salvation for them.