Rom 11: 6
And if by
grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if
it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Romans 4: 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has
something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was [
b]accounted to him for righteousness.” 4
Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
James did not contradict paul my friend
Your wrong Christianity is a grace based religion. However, Grace produced works. Because those saved by it work. Just like paul said in Eph 2: 19
All james is saying is if you claim to have faith, but do not have the works paul said result from faith. Can that faith save you.
No..
he attacked licentiousness
Now you need to heed pauls warnings against legalism
Going 180 degrees the other way because you hate licentious does not help yu. You need to come to the middle. Where you find grace