Justification by Works of the Law

"For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law." - Romans 3:28 (ESV)

"You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." - James 2:24 (ESV)

Justification by faith apart from works of the law is not the same as justification by faith apart from works, let alone justification by faith alone. If it were so, Scripture would say so. As it is, Scripture says that we are justified by works (not of the law) and not by faith alone.

In other words, we are justified by faith, just not by faith alone.

"For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead." - James 2:26 (ESV)