Yes, we all have to try to be good, SC!
Our works ARE from Jesus' words,
you're right!
I like how you said Jesus is the Truth and we die and go to the Truth!
Methinks you are either missing the point, or reading too much into what was posted. SC has a different way with words than most. You are not talking about the same thing.
we die to our old selves,so we do die.and our human body does die also .but our spirit does not.we know this because God is a God to the living not the dead.and also we are given new bodies.