What if one of the most deeply held assumptions in Christianity — that true faith is nothing more than believing the right things about Jesus — is actually incomplete according to Scripture?

In this episode of Mining Scripture, we carefully examine the relationship between belief and behavior, faith and works. We slow down and walk through the writings of both Paul and James to answer a question that has confused many believers: Can someone be saved by faith alone if that faith never produces any visible change in how they live?

• If we are justified by faith apart from works, why does James say that “faith without works is dead”?
• How can Paul and James both be right when one emphasizes faith alone and the other insists that works are necessary?
• What does the Bible actually mean by “living faith” versus mere intelle ...