Faith without works is dead
The apostle James, half brother of Jesus Christ, wrote about the dead faith in the epistle that bears his name. Dead faith is believing in God without obeying his commandments.
As James wrote, "You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe and tremble. But do you want to know, vain man, that faith without works is dead? "(James 2: 19-20).
Later, James referred to the example of Abraham, who not only had faith but also had works, because he believed in the word of God and also obeyed his commands; "Was not Abraham our father justified by the works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? Do you not see that faith acted together with his works, and that faith was perfected by works? "(James 2: 21-22). True faith is not just believing in God; it is to live by faith serving God and obeying his commandments.