Not gonna go into a long essay this time, Just gonna present the word.
James 2
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16And 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?
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man,
that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (Gal 3:4-9) 24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent
them out another way?
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Faith and works go hand and hand, It you have faith, works will be manifested, but we can't be saved by works alone, Love to God must come first, and trusting in him, Once that happens you'll want to tell others of his love, and share the gospel, and keep the law he gave, It must all go together, It can't be separated otherwise faith isn't faith, It's just feeling or something you do just so you want go to hell, same with works, They must go hand and hand, and that's what the Christian walk.
Galatians 3 is no contradicted by this verse, Only explained, the full meaning here, Works must not come first, we must all have faith first, But once you have faith works come immediately after, It's a process, Not that Works are bad, Paul talks about Good works, But keeping the law should never be our focus, We should love God, and love fulfills the law, "If You Love Me Keep My Commandments" If you love God you'll keep the statues and commands he gives, Because you love him, But if you do it just because you don't want to die in Hell, then you really haven't made a commitment, Works don't save you, their only the results our you being saved.
Godbless.