Justified - Paul And James

Romans 5
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Here we have one of Paul's great truths.

James 2
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

And from James we have....?

I have come to enjoy contemplating contrasting passages. I do believe that God is pleased with such a prayerful pursuit. And I don't see the need to tie up all the loose ends. Then again, I'm not a theologian.

From Martin Luther's Introduction To James
[This book] cannot be defended against [its] applying to works the sayings of Moses in Genesis 15, which speaks only of Abraham's faith, and not of his works, as St. Paul shows in Romans 4 ...Therefore I cannot put him among the chief books.

I don't want to forget this comment from Martin Luther....