When proclaiming a gospel of salvation by faith alone, this passage in James 2 is often wrongly used in protest as a would-be rebuttal. An exegesis of the passage reveals that its context deals with the difference between right living for believers and hypocritical false faith, not the way one becomes a Christian.
Alpha and Omega Ministries is a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. James White, director, is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous schools.
