1. Do Paul and James disagree?! (Ephesians 2:8-9) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- {9} not by works, so that no one can boast. (James 2:14) What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds [works]? Can such faith save him? (James 2:17) In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action [works], is dead.

2. 1. If good works are absent, it proves that a person is not saved. Good works after salvation proves if we are saved. – Therefore, make sure you are saved and do good works to prove it. 2. * If good works are absent, it means a believers faith is useless to others. – Therefore, make sure you do good works God planned for you, and not just believe in Christ to get to heaven. (Be doers of the word – 1:22) Faith without works is dead Two interpretations of James 2:14-26

3. Do Paul and James disagree?! (Ephesians 2:8-9) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- {9} not by works, so that no one can boast. (James 2:14) What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds [works]? Can such faith save him? (James 2:17) In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action [works], is dead.

4. Do Paul and James disagree?! (Ephesians 2:8-9) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- {9} not by works, so that no one can boast. (James 2:14) What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds [works]? Can such faith save him? (James 2:17) In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action [works], is dead.

5. Paul and James agree! (Ephesians 2:8-9) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- {9} not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:10) For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

6. Adding to your faith (2 Peter 1:5-9) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; {6} and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; {7} and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. {8} For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {9} But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Add godly character Add good works

7. Adding to your faith (2 Peter 1:5-9) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; {6} and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; {7} and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. {8} For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {9} But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Add godly character Add good works

8. Are we doing what God planned for us to do? (Ephesians 2:10) For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.