The Rogue Tomato
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You should have waited before you made this statement and read what went before. Paul the Apostle in that Eph 2: 8 verse was talking in context of working by the works of the law. Jesus was talking in Jn 6:29 of the work of one's faith both two entirely different subjects and themes.
To help you think of work by the keeping of the law like football.(Eph 2: 8) Now think of the work of faith that Jesus spoke about in (Jn 6:29) like baseball. You keep going to both of these verses and think the application of the word work mean the same things. THEY DON'T. They are two entirely different things with different dynamics in how they apply just like the difference between one sport and another.
It doesn't matter that you interpret it to be a work of faith instead of a work of the law. The simple fact is that if you say that you must do a work required by God, then God is obligated to save you as payment for the work. And that nullifies grace.