Please don't mind read and tell me what are my favorite Scriptures.
FAITH COMES FIRST, always.
You're changing the discussion from faith alone to what comes first. The concept of faith alone is proscribed by Scripture.
It IS faith alone, for it is faith that brings the new birth and the Holy Spirit and the ability to DO good works. Apart from faith, there ARE no good deeds.
One cannot separate Jesus as Savior from Jesus as Lord. One Jesus. But apart from faith, works are dead, for our hearts are still in rebellion against God.
Interpret James in light of Jesus: “28Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” - John 6
Ah, you catholics and your mind reading problems, sigh.