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You're right when you say James was written to an already converted (justified) community but that's actually the Catholic claim. No one is justified by any work. Only God's grace justifies. But once one is justified, the path to salvation includes work, and not just any work but work that cooperates with continued grace from God.

[James] addresses a hollow profession of faith , not a saving one .Can a hollow profession save him? NO, any more than works can save. This scripture says to the church that this faith is non existent , it is dead.

So then which is it, faith alone or faith + works? You can't have it both ways.

You seem to want to have your cake and eat it too. You say it's bad for Catholics to have a faith + works belief system yet claim the same for yourself. Make up your mind.

. No one is justified by any work. Only God's grace justifies. But once one is justified, the path to salvation includes work, and not just any work but work that cooperates with continued grace from God.

So one stands justified before God (found not guilty) and still must earn his salvation?? james says no such thing..

READ the scripture.. [James] addresses a hollow profession of faith , not a saving oneDo you understand what a hollow profession is ? I would say that identifies Romanists that believe Christ saved no one on that cross ..he just made it possible for them to work their way there

Jhn 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day...

Christ did not add any provision to that promise