James 2:14-16 (part 2) Faith without works?

Good morning all. God is good, all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
  So, did you show mercy where mercy was needed yesterday?  Today has some mercy, but we will talk about faith. James 2:14-16  ¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
 We all have faith, albeit, that faith may be in many different things.  Here we are talking about having faith in God, a believer.  This verse is talking about the difference of head knowledge and heart knowledge.  Many can claim to have faith and what he/she may have is intellectual knowledge - agreeing with a set of Christian teachings.  If so, then this would be an incomplete faith.
   Notice, James states that a "man say he hath faith" in contrast to a "man who has faith."  There is a difference between one who "possesses" and one who "professes" faith.
  "Can faith save him?" This may give a wrong impression, James is not asking about faith in general, but that type of faith which one has who makes claims without producing fruit.  Ex: I have a tree in my backyard, I can call it a fig tree all I wish, but if it does not produce figs - is it a fig tree?  So what James is asking here, is what faith does he have?  A professing faith (by mouth only) or a possessing faith (seen by his/her deeds)?
    James agrees with Paul in that true saving faith results in a changed life as evidenced by works. (Eph 2:8-10)  
¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
¹⁶ And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
   When Christians say empty phrases without actually helping those in physical need, "what doth it profit?"  How many words do you need to say to fill a hungry stomach?  There are not enough words, so now what will you do?
     Feed them or tell them they will be okay?  You make the call!  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
part 1 go to:  johnnybdaily