[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

St. James says the following:

Sure does, but if you read him as referring not to the difference between true faith and professed faith, and what demonstrates or justifies a claim of true faith, then you contradict the Apostle Paul who declares justification and salvation without works.

[Grateful2God]

Then was James lying? Does Paul take precedence over James? Or perhaps is the problem with the interpretation and/or context?