Yes no problem... (see
post # 990 linked which shows why I was in disagreement with you earlier)
According to the scriptures genuine faith and works are
not separate from each other. Genuine faith in God's Word is obedience to what Gods' Word says. Let's consider all the scripture you have posted here (not some of it) and the full scripture and chapter context if it might be helpful.
James 2:14-26
[14], What does it profit, my brothers,
though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
- Note the question being asked can faith without works save anyone? James goes on to answer this question in the rest of the chapter.
[15], If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
[16], And one of you say to them,
Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body;
what does it profit?
- Note James provides the example of someone who has no clothes or food and a person saying to them be warm and full of food without giving them food and clothes. How does this help the person who needs food and clothes?
[17], Even so
faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
- Note the response of James. Just like saying to the naked and hungry be warmed and filled without giving them food and clothes, faith if it does not have action is dead (not true faith) being alone. James continues...
[18], Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works:
show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
- Note: James is showing that genuine faith is not separate from our actions and it is our actions that demonstrate if we have genuine faith or not.
[19],
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
[20], But will you know, O vain man,
that faith without works is dead?
- Note: James goes on to show that there is a difference between genuine faith which is not separate from our actions and dead faith that has no action and compare it to the dead faith of devils in [19-20]
[21],
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the altar?
- Note: Abraham's faith led him to action by following what Gods' Word said in making an offering our of his own son. Now note all the above is the context to your claim of faith without works which is stating the opposite of what you are claiming here.
[22],
See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
- Note: James here is continuing what has already been shared in the scriptures so far by using Abraham's example of believing Gods' Word and obeying Gods' Word to offer up his son as an offering showing that it was Abraham's obedience to Gods' Word that made his faith perfect.
[23], And
the scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
[24],
You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
- Note: James is showing here that genuine faith and what it means to truly believe God is to believe and obey what Gods' Word says.
[25], Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
[26], For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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Conclusion: James is showing in full scripture context of James 2:14-26 that
genuine faith in Gods Word is not separate from action and that if we have faith in God's Word we will believe and obey what God's Word says. Therefore faith is not separate from obedience to God's Word. Genuine faith is obeying what Gods' Word says from the heart. Anything else is the dead faith of devils.
Take Care.
