Since James 2:24 does exist, it cannot be that simple. There must be more to salvation then belief or James 2:24 contradicts.
James brings harmony with Paul .Scripture does not oppose itself.
The faith /work by which we can believe him who has no form is "the faith of Christ" coming from the work of Christ's three day labor of Love.
If we would have His faith in respect to our own selves or another seen we would be blaspheming the holy name by which we are called heaven ward .
One of the difficulties I have experienced is men do not want to contribute faith to God, as the work of God, that works in us to both will and do His good pleasure . They say God does not need faith (a plan ) needed to bring his work as that seen. (things just happen when they hit the wind of false doctrine called evolution )
Offering dead works as a faith coming from the imagination of our own hearts towards God does violates the warning according to the commandment, as a perfect law not subject to change by an oral tradition of men.(not just a good subsection) the law is....Do not have the faith of Christ coming from God in respect to that seen in the mirror.
Jam 2:1 My brethren,
have not the faith
of (belonging to)our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of
(belonging to)glory, with respect of persons.
(belonging to)
Jam 2:7 Do not they
blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Peter did as an example of a Antichrist (Satan the father of lies) who influences men the antichrists (men)? He was forgiven seeing blasphemy coming from Peters lips was in respect to the Son of man as that seen ,and not the Holy Spirit, not seen.. The form of blasphemy will not be forgiven.
We must learn how to distinguish the eternal things of God, not seen ,the law of faith, from the temporal things of men seen.
Its there where the father of lies deceives natural man like Peter..
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke
him, saying, Be it far from
thee, Lord: this shall not be unto t
hee. But
he turned, and said unto
Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the
things that be of God, but those that be of men.Mat 16:22
Peter should of heeded the commandment as a warning found in James 2:1. God did not sent him a strong delusion to believe the lie of Satan. But by grace as a work of Christ faith called him back to repentance over and over every time Peter did have Christ's faith in respect to his own self. He had a reputation as a denier in that way.Just as Christ had a reputation for not denying Hims self ..if he has paid the wage according to His great mercy and grace.