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Does not James say "show faith by works" (paraphrase) ? Yes, God "calls", or "elects", some humans on earth, to receive Holy Spirit; and they are then Divinely Guided to do God's Will, i.e. (supposedly) "good" works. So,
faith => works
And so, works testify to faith. Never-the-less, some could mimic "good" works, for "bad" reasons. But, all who have faith, do "good" works. So, whilst some of those who do "good" works may be false, none of those who do not do "good" works are true.
People who do "bad" are not Christians; and even some of those who do "good" may be fakes. But works cannot be set aside, that would be "bad" behavior.
faith => works
And so, works testify to faith. Never-the-less, some could mimic "good" works, for "bad" reasons. But, all who have faith, do "good" works. So, whilst some of those who do "good" works may be false, none of those who do not do "good" works are true.
People who do "bad" are not Christians; and even some of those who do "good" may be fakes. But works cannot be set aside, that would be "bad" behavior.