1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Charity, love in action, works, is greater than faith, and faith works by love.
Everything stems from love not faith, for faith comes from love.
Love is greater than faith and hope, for they are not needed in heaven, but love will go on forever.
If a person does not have works then their faith is dead.
And this is not works part time but all the time, for we must love all the time.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.
So to have true faith is to have the proper perspective of God that He hates sin, and His kingdom which is love.
1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Paul said he could have all faith so that he could remove mountains, but if he did not have charity then he is nothing.
1Ti 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Paul said if anybody teaches that God blesses them with their wants withdraw yourselves from them.
For the love of money is the root of all evil for it neglects the poor and needy, and love is the fulfilling of the law, which if they go by their wants they have erred from the faith for it is not charity.
Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James said without charity their faith is dead, and a person is justified by works, and not faith alone.
So Paul and James say the same thing that without charity their faith is void.
For love is greater than faith.
1Jn 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
John said without charity then the love of God does not dwell in them, so do not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed, works, and in truth.
1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Love does not think evil, and does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth to be led of the Spirit acting Christlike.
Which if a person hates sin, and does not want sin, by the Spirit they can abstain from sin, for a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, for they have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, and show the ways of the Spirit and not the flesh.
And God will not let them be tempted above what they are able, but will give them an escape from the temptation so they can bear it, so a saint does not get tempted as hard as the world, and can escape it.
So there is no excuse why a person cannot abstain from sin.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
The Lord knows the people that are led of the Spirit and abstain from iniquity, and they are the ones sealed unto the day of redemption.
2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
But some have a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof, ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth, for they hold unto sin and believe they are saved by faith.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
We have to have works for they are works of love, and love is greater than faith.
If a person goes by their wants then they have erred from the faith, and their faith is dead, and if they hold unto sin that is not love then no faith.
We are saved by faith, and not by works when we first confess Christ for that is all we can do, but when we receive the Spirit then we have to have works of love to have faith in our life.
Which we know by the hypocrisy among many people that they lack love, but many say they are saved by faith.
James said a person is justified by works, and not by faith alone, and Paul agrees with him.