What do James and Paul, Martin Luther and contemporary society all have in common?  All are part of a controversy, a problem, over faith.  Faith is a key doctrine in the Christian life.  But notice what Paul and James say about it:  

Paul:  "For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law."  (Romans 3:28)

James:  "You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone."   (James 2:24)

How do we reconcile these two statements in God's inspired Word?

Scripture:  James 2:14-28