[annalex]

IF James is really saying we are justified before God by our works as well as our faith, then how can the following verses also be true?

Ah, Phase 3. Cite the scripture perfectly in line with the Catholic teaching of salvation by grace alone in the hopes that the original heresy negated in James 2 goes away.

None of these verses say that we are justified by faith alone.

This is why additional "thoughts" are needed to babble on: they create an illusion of a serious argument.

[metmom]

None of these verses say that we are justified by faith alone.

Plenty of verses state that we are justified by faith. And there are specific verses that state that it is NOT by works.

However, if you choose to ignore them, there will be no convincing you.