Look in the mirror, brother. You might find a 2 x 4 there in your eye...
Thanks for your hypocritical analysis. But if you can't prove Sola Fide from Scripture, then just drop the drama. I am not interested in trading such "pleasantries" with one who cannot defend their point of view. James 2 EXPLICITLY says we are not saved by faith alone. Move on.
>>James 2 EXPLICITLY says we are not saved by faith alone.<<
What James says... Is that if our faith is genuine... It will produce good works. James 2:14, 19, 20. James was dispelling the notion that mere "profession" of faith saves.. "Even the demons believe that there is on God... Genuine faith is the "root" salvation, and good works are the "fruit" of salvation.
"For by grace are you saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9
"I do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." Galations 3:21
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law... for by the works of the law shall no man be justified." Galations 2:16
"Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith."
We are justified (declared righteous) by grace, through faith, on the merits of Christ's blood, and the proof is in His resurrection. The "evidence" that we've been saved and justified is the fruit that we produce, as James rightly points out...
Listen to what Christ said about "justification"...
Luke 18:9 "To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' 13 "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' 14 "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
It is a humbling thing to rest completely and only on Christ and His sin atoning sacrifice made at the place called Calvary. It is our fallen nature that causes us to resist salvation as a free gift... Our sinful nature rebels against grace.. We want to be like Cain and offer something from our own hands.. Even when God has clearly said.. "Our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.."
"The wages of sin is death, but the FREE GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord." Romans 6:23
Now, go do the right thing, friend.