"For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Works, as James points out, goes hand in hand with faith. Without it our faith is useless and non-existent. With it demonstrates that we have faith unto salvation. If you say you believe, then your works will demonstrate that this is in fact the truth. With it you prove that you love the saints. With it you will not be sluggish but diligent in patience as you wait in faith to inherent the promises given to you by God.
-Joe
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