James 2 (Faith without works is dead) EXPLAINED | Does faith + deeds = Salvation?

Some have understood James 2 to say that we must add works to our faith in order to be saved. The LDS Church teaches that we need to perform certain works in order to be worthy to enter the Celestial Kingdom and dwell with Heavenly Father for all eternity. But is this really what James is teaching in James 2?

Contrary to the Latter-day Saint interpretation, Christians believe that James is NOT saying that we need to be saved by faith and works. So which is true? Does "faith without works is dead" mean that if we don't have works, we can't enter God's Kingdom? Does the Bible really teach that we need works in order to be saved?

James 2:14-17 —
"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."
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[bruhkoli]

Yes yes, we dont need to do goods works to be saved but instead we do good works because we are saved by lord jesus:)

[EricSmythChrist]

It's not about works, it's about Christ-likeness

"It's not about what you do, it's about who you are." -Paul Washer

[adamsadorus]

There's a third option you don't even mention. That dead faith (without works) is just useless/dead because it isn't converting others, that's why it's alone as the verse says. Faith alone is sufficient for salvation.

[Dustinthewind]

It’s so easy and I never really thought much of it. The traditional Christian that has probably not even been born again says that they “believe in God“. They will say that they believe Christ died on the cross for us but they make no change in their heart. They continue to drink in excess, fornicate, slander, have a perverse mindset just to name a few. True faith has the works with it of a transformed heart. I get it because it finally happened to me. If somebody truly believes in their heart that Christ died for them, they will love Jesus and change at their core and the Holy Spirit will change who they are.

[coldsteel]

It is heart braking when you meet people who believe they have to do works to be saved or have to have works to show that they are saved. It tells you they do not read the Word of God but listen to someone who has twisted the word and teaches lies. If you do not study the Word you will not discern the truth. You will easily be lead astray like a sheep to the slaughter. Once you are saved you are always saved. Salvation is a gift through grace that is accepted by believing in Jesus Christ. No amount of works can buy your way into heaven. Only accepting the Grace of Jesus through believing in him can we be saved. He is the the way the life and the truth. No one comes to the Father but through the Grace of the Son. Jesus told us to have faith in him and believe him when he told us he paid the price for all our sins so we could be right with the Father.

[BGoodTheArtist]

It's as simple as this, whenever someone tells you faith without works is dead all you have to tell them is it's a good thing the Lord did all the work for me so I can have faith in him alone for salvation.

[larryhoward]

I think works is not necessarily an action of doing something but an evidence of obedience rather. Which in inofitself is a kind of work. I'm almost certain this is what James meant when he said "works".

[maninthewilderness]

Can a person have works without faith? Yes, as evidenced in Matthew 7:21-23. These “workers of iniquity” (as the Lord called them) performed “many wonderful WORKS” in Jesus' name, but they went about to establish their own righteousness, instead of submitting themselves to the righteousness of God, which is through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:3-4; 2nd Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9).

Can a person have faith without works? Yes, as evidenced in John 12:42-43. The Scriptures say that “many of the chief rulers BELIEVED” (had faith) on the Lord Jesus Christ, but they “DID NOT CONFESS HIM.” They were afraid of persecution from the Pharisees. They had faith without works! Also, we see the repentant thief on the cross, who had no time to shew forth any works.

And again we see in 1st Corinthians 3:15, at the Judgment Seat of Christ, that some men will barely “be saved; yet so as by fire.” 1st Corinthians 3:15, “If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.” Clearly, this man was saved but HAD NO WORKS! So if works were necessary to validate faith for salvation, then this man could not have gone to Heaven. Yet, the Bible teaches that “HE HIMSELF SHALL BE SAVED, ” despite having NO WORKS whatsoever!!! So many Christians today are living shallow lives, choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life (Luke 8:14), who never bear any fruit (no souls saved) unto the Lord. God's desire for every believer is to mature so that they “BRING FORTH FRUIT” (Luke 8:15). Fruitless believers won't shine in Heaven (Daniel 12:3). It is every believer's duty to share the Gospel with the lost. God is our co-laborer (1st Corinthians 3:8-9). The Holy Spirit speaks to people's hearts, as our words speak to their minds. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to “THEM THAT BELIEVE” (Romans 1:16).

Romans 4:5, “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

[carpentertom]

Good works is evidence of true faith not by our doing but by the grace of God, when the Spirit dwells in us we automatically want to do good things for people, so what James is saying is true faith produces good works, God bless all and peace be with you always

[waynefisher]

Excellent example! I will be using your video in the future, for sure.

[larryhoward]

Eternal salvation is the gift of God by GRACE THROUGH FAITH, NOT OF WORKS! lest any man should boast.

Faith without works is dead means faith without Change of heart, without evidence thereof, without obedience.
Meaning yes you can believe in God and disobey him, Tons of so called Christians do, but do they love him? If you love me you will keep my commandments.
Dead faith is without works, meaning it takes no sacrifice, no work.
True Genuine Faith has Sacrifice and evidence to Back it up.
Someone dead in faith does not work to build their faith. Someone with Real faith works to build it.
This is Faith With Works.

[hollayevladimiroff]

Thank you for the truth, so very important!!

[tawneenielsen]

I'm LDS, and the second is what we believe. True faith leads to us wanting to do the work, or do good deeds, naturally. Thus true faith and faithful deeds go hand in hand. Yes, we know that without Christ's sacrifice and grace none could be saved due to God's law. We can do nothing to save ourselves but we do good to honor Christ our Savior and Redeemer.

[Charles]

I disagree with your interpretation of this particular chapter first of all it's not about what the Bible teaches the Bible is just a book Black ink written on white paper many people read the Bible but come up with the wrong interpretation it is the spirit of God the holy spirit that teaches not the book itself the Bible says that the holy spirit will teach you all things and bring you into the knowledge of the truth but when it comes down to the 2nd chapter of James talking about faith it's not talking about faith for as your salvation it's talking about faith for as having respect of persons the scriptures are saying when you see a wealthy person and a poor person and you sit the wealthy person in the finest area to sit down and then you don't worry about or have much concern about where the poor person sits that's showing that you are having respect of persons this ties in with what Jesus spoke of about in Matthew the 25th chapter.

Matthew 25:42-46
42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
That's why the Bible says it's more blessings to give than to receive.🙏 Amen !

[slft]

You cant be saved by a god who you do not love! Jesus taught to love him keep his commands, keeping his commands is not of our own doing but is done with the help of god by following gods commands

[Charles]

It's about passing by a homeless person who has a sign up that's in need of money and food and a well-to-do person and his colleague are walking together and won't even look at the homeless person to try and help them but yet proclaim that they know Christ this is what James chapter 2 is talking about and you're passing by that homeless person you're not showing the fullness of the love of God through Jesus Christ and then as you continue to walk you see a friend or another colleague and you stop and invites them to lunch that is an example of showing that you have respect of person's that is what Jesus is talking about in Matthews the 25th chapter
When you passed by that homeless person and do not help them it could be an angel unaware 🙏 Amen!

[TheProfoundBean]

This is false. The Bible says that good works aren’t the way to salvation but the result. So becasically “faith without deeds is dead means you must have faith and trust in God and after that you repent and you are saved. The Bible is very clear that you don’t go to Heaven because of good works. That’s trying to bribe God. You must trust in Jesus and repent(more importantly trust in Jesus). Repentance is the “deeds” that are referred to in the topic of this whole video. Hopefully I explained that okay. God bless everyone

[jerrybarnado]

Wow, God bless u bro.i am totally confused by other preacher's teachings. Thanks

[PaulMower-xd]

1 Corinthians 3:11-15
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

2 Corinthians 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Matthew 5:19-20
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

[tonyt]

Wow, justifying the ungodly by belief only? Ungodly means unloving towards God and unrepentant a person not even drawing near to God but completely unclean!

Acts 10:34-35 NKJV
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. [35] But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

Who was this Gentile man called by God? For God would certainly choose people among the gentiles to be called by his name!

Acts 10:2 NKJV
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

Acts 15:7-9 NKJV
And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. [8] So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, [9] and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

God does purify the hearts of believers by faith but this faith starts with one who fears God and works righteousness towards others!

Luke 7:44-50 NKJV
Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. [45] You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. [46] You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. [47] Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." [48] Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." [49] And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" [50] Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

This woman was showing her faith by her works, her faith has saved her! God knows the heart of all men and does save by faith but please be aware of the kind of faith that saves.