Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Jas 2:23 And 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.
Jas 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Some people tend to overlook this part of scripture that Abraham was justified by his works,for a person is justified by works,and not faith alone.
Faith alone,not saved by works,when we confess Christ,because that is all we can do because of the position we are in.
Faith without works is dead,and a person is justified by works,after we receive the Spirit,for our position changes to that which is spiritual.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Rev 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
They can say what they want,but Jesus says otherwise,and told the first Church that they were fallen,and to do the first works,and repent,or He would go against them,and the fifth Church that He did not find their works perfect before God,and to repent,or He would go against them.
They say if a person has the Spirit they will do the works.Then how did these people lack works,and their works were not right before God.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
This is how someone that is led of the Spirit behaves,and there is no ways of the flesh there,but some say that they are clean,and cannot falter no matter their actions,or thoughts,but that would mean they would never sin again,for what is in your heart is what will come forth,and say sin does not affect their relationship with God,which is a contradiction,for if they are clean,and cannot change,then all they would do for the rest of their life is show the characteristics of the Spirit,and never sin again,so why do they say sin does not affect their relationship with God.
If they are always clean,and cannot falter,no matter their actions,or thoughts,then they would never sin again,and would do works flawlessly to perfection,but the Bible says that it is possible for us to sin,if we want to sin,and to lack works,but how can this be true of we are always clean,for what is in your heart is what comes out,so if they sin,and lack works,that is what is in their heart,then they cannot be clean at that time.