James 2:14 NASB
"14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?"
It's a rhetorical question--the answer being, 'no'. James says if someone says they have faith but no works, that faith can not save him. The scriptures are very clear indeed, as you point out. So why does the church disagree with James and says the faith of the person who has no works can save him?
"14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?"
It's a rhetorical question--the answer being, 'no'. James says if someone says they have faith but no works, that faith can not save him. The scriptures are very clear indeed, as you point out. So why does the church disagree with James and says the faith of the person who has no works can save him?
Are you a fool and bewitched?
O FOOLISH GALATINS who has bewitched you.....
HAVING begun in the spirit (by faith) are you now made perfect or complete by works?<---this is exactly what you are espousing and pushing.....
It is a gospel of different kind and has no power...Paul is clear....WE conclude a man is JUSTIFIED by FAITH without the WORKS of the law......
NOT by works of righteousness which we HAVE DONE, but according to his mercy has HE SAVED US (past tense)
You can slice and dice any way you want.....faith and faith alone saves and justifies before GOD....works and fruit are the result of the faith and salvation one already possesses in Christ as a redeemed blood bought son of GOD.....
KEEP applying works to faith for salvation = a café blend that has no power.......