So let's hear YOUR interpretation of James 2:21-24. When Abraham performed the good work in Genesis 22; he fulfilled the expectations created by the pronouncement of his faith in Genesis 15:6 and James said he was justified by works in James 2:21.
Yet James is not using the word "justified" here to mean "accounted as righteous" but is "shown to be righteous." James is discussing the evidence of faith (says-claims to have faith but has no works/I will show you my faith by my works - James 2:14-18), not the initial act of being accounted as righteous with God (Romans 4:2-3).
Yet James is not using the word "justified" here to mean "accounted as righteous" but is "shown to be righteous." James is discussing the evidence of faith (says-claims to have faith but has no works/I will show you my faith by my works - James 2:14-18), not the initial act of being accounted as righteous with God (Romans 4:2-3).
I will show you my faith by my works.
The way a man notices what Is going on on the Inside of another person Is to notice by what the person does physically and this Is what Is meant by justifying.
GOD looks at the heart but man looks at outward appearances.