[Dr. Eckleburg]

James can be reconciled with Paul if one understands that James is saying that works show faith, but not that works are part of faith that one needs to get saved.

Amen!

Scripture interprets Scripture.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." -- Ephesians 2:8-10

[fortheDeclaration]

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

It can't be stated any clearer than that!

Nowhere does Paul ever associate works with salvation, they are always associated with rewards at the Judgement Seat of Christ (Rom.14:10, 2Cor.5:10)