Ephesians 2 is not preaching faith alone.

[Dino246]

See there, we'll take that as a yes. View attachment 284603

You roll with the OSAS people and you know it.

Fine. Be an idiot. I really don't care.

 

[FlyingDove]

I'll instruct once more for you, since you are at least sincere, though mistaken: The temporal natural blood of Jesus shed on the cross, is not the eternal spiritual blood of the risen Lord, that is sprinkled on them that believe and obey Him.

The only people Jesus 'washed' with His natural blood, were them that scourged and crucified Him. There was also Simon of Cyrene that helped carry His bloody cross, and Joseph who wrapped His bloody corpse in linen cloth.

And you say you have Jesus' natural blood being sprinkled on you. Do you also drink His natural blood contrary to the law of Christ:

Jhn 6:54
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed…He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

1Co 11:29
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

The Scripture admonishes drinking the wine of communion without judging it as the Lord's. Not that the wine is the Lord's natural blood, neither during communion nor at the last supper:

Mat 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

By law of God, no one has ever drank Jesus's natural blood: Not at the last supper, nor at the cross, nor by communion after His resurrection.

Lev 17:14
For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

Act 15:29
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

If you refuse to discern the difference between natural temporal things and eternal spiritual things, such as the natural blood of Jesus, that was shed into the earth the same as righteous Abel's and all men's blood, then you can't be instructed on the difference between drinking the eternal blood of the resurrection Spirit, and drinking the Jesus' natural blood shed 2000 years ago.

1Co 2:14
For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

No one is being sprinkled and washed, nor drinking Jesus' shed natural blood, as by some kind of supernatural osmosis. In this manner Protestants join the Catholics in saying the wine of communion is become 'in verity' the blood of Jesus, as by sanctification prayer of the priest.

2Ti 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Your entire argument fails right here:

Heb 9:

11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
(NOTE: WITH HIS OWN BLOOD! He entered the heavenly tabernacle, not made with hands, having obtained eternal redemption for us.)

Please provide the scripture that cite: a different blood used in heaven, the cross‑blood staying on earth, the risen Christ producing new blood for sprinkling. Those are your categories, not Scripture's.

The New Testament repeatedly attributes salvation to the blood He shed in His death: Cleanses (1 Jn 1:7), Redeems (Eph 1:7), Justifies (Rom 5:9), Sanctifies (Heb 13:12), Speaks in heaven (Heb 12:24).

Scripture is equally clear on how that blood is applied: "We have access by FAITH" (Rom 5:2). Not by touching it. Not by drinking it. Not by physical transfer. By faith in the once‑for‑all sacrifice He offered (Heb 10:10–14).

Your two blood narrative is never taught by Jesus, never taught by the apostles & contradicts Heb plain language.

The blood that saves is the blood He shed. The same blood — eternally effective because the Sinless Divine One who shed it is eternal.

His own blood (Heb 9:12) - the blood He shed (Matt 26:28) - the blood of His cross (Col 1:20) - the blood shed outside the gate (Heb 13:12).

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

James{2:21}
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

It's evident that WE see from the Word that he is justified before men by offering Isaac.
This is a Bible event used to drive home that believers should show one another mercy and good works if we say we have faith.
Otherwise, what good are we to those who need a coat on a cold day like today. Brother knocks on my door shivering and I send him away, "I'll pray for you brother!" Bye-bye.
How about if I invite him in, warm him up and give him a coat and hot beverage. Then my faith actually means something to him. This isn't an example how we all must attempt to offer our only son in order to be saved.

As far as salvation from Hell,
It's not by works of righteousness which we have done.

Romans 3
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in HIS sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

[wattie]

It's evident that WE see from the Word that he is justified before men by offering Isaac.
This is a Bible event used to drive home that believers should show one another mercy and good works if we say we have faith.
Otherwise, what good are we to those who need a coat on a cold day like today. Brother knocks on my door shivering and I send him away, "I'll pray for you brother!" Bye-bye.
How about if I invite him in, warm him up and give him a coat and hot beverage. Then my faith actually means something to him. This isn't an example how we all must attempt to offer our only son in order to be saved.

As far as salvation from Hell,
It's not by works of righteousness which we have done.

Romans 3
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in HIS sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Well said. Especially also Ephesians 2:1-5.

We are sinners saved by grace, not by works thru faith in Jesus Christ, by the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit.

 

[Inquisitor]

Eph 2:8 is used by many Christians to preach a gospel of salvation and justification by faith alone without works; Which some say is justification by faith apart from any works that we may be doing at the time, whether good or evil. So what does the Scripture say?

Other than James 2 declaring that faith alone without works is dead, and can save no man; Eph 2 isn't talking about faith alone without works. Rather Eph2 is making the difference between the faith of God with works of grace, vs the faith of man with works to brag about.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

That not of ourselves, is that faith that is of God, and not of ourselves. And so we see the division made between the two. The same faith is not being spoken of throughout this verse of Scripture.

Only that faith by grace is the gift of God, but that faith of man is by his own will alone.

Psa 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

By grace, the gift of God is that faith in Jesus Christ, by which we can do the works of God that please Him, and not ourselves alone. We no more do our own works by our own faith, which we can temporarily boast of:

Rom 10:3
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

1Co 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

But now by grace through Jesus' gift of faith, we cease doing our own works of faith, and instead can by God's faith, do His good will forever:

Heb 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Gal 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

1Co 15:10
t by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1Jo 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Here is a verse that Paul stated.

Romans 10:13
For “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Ponder what Paul is saying in Romans 10.

Here is another verse in James that might be worth also pondering.

James 2:22
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected.

Any new creation in Christ will have the desire for good works.

 

[Gideon300]

Eph 2:8 is used by many Christians to preach a gospel of salvation and justification by faith alone without works; Which some say is justification by faith apart from any works that we may be doing at the time, whether good or evil. So what does the Scripture say?

Other than James 2 declaring that faith alone without works is dead, and can save no man; Eph 2 isn't talking about faith alone without works. Rather Eph2 is making the difference between the faith of God with works of grace, vs the faith of man with works to brag about.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

That not of ourselves, is that faith that is of God, and not of ourselves. And so we see the division made between the two. The same faith is not being spoken of throughout this verse of Scripture.

Only that faith by grace is the gift of God, but that faith of man is by his own will alone.

Psa 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

By grace, the gift of God is that faith in Jesus Christ, by which we can do the works of God that please Him, and not ourselves alone. We no more do our own works by our own faith, which we can temporarily boast of:

Rom 10:3
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

1Co 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

But now by grace through Jesus' gift of faith, we cease doing our own works of faith, and instead can by God's faith, do His good will forever:

Heb 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Gal 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

1Co 15:10
t by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1Jo 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

You have it back to front. We are saved by grace. The carnal always put man first. They make salvation dependent on the individual. According to God's word, we are dead, crucified with Christ. Try looking at the wonderful work that Jesus has already done for us by His death and resurrection. I think even the angels are confused by your weird interpretations.

God has done everything for us in Christ that He is ever going to do. The only thing yet to come is our new body. There is no instant holiness perfection in experience. If you believe that you have arrived at that point, you are deluded. What we do need is to discover the wonderful salvation that Lord Jesus secured for us.

Lord Jesus said that we speak from our mouths what is in our hearts. It's easy to see what you are in your heart.

 

[Ouch]

Two different salvations

Faith alone = placed into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. This saves you from the second death.
Works through Faith = activity of righteousness defined by being led by the Spirit of God. This saves you from the corruption of the world.

Adam is responsible for the sin in the flesh. Therefore a new identity, not in Adam, is required to escape the second death. Here, faith is required.

Satan is responsible for the corruption of the world. He is the god of the air. The systems he created are designed to entrap men within them through messages of self-reliance and fear. Only people who are in Christ may accomplish works of faith that "deliver them from evil". By these works they are saved, not to go to heaven (that is already accomplished), but from the ways of the wicked one.

"Faith alone = placed into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit"

How does faith alone place us in the body of Chirst?

How does faith alone get rid of our sins?

How does faith alone fill us with the Holy Ghost like JESUS gave HIS disciples in Acts 2:4?

Scripture please.

 

[Ouch]

The faith that does not save us, aside from having dead faith alone without works, is our own faith to do our own will, by which we boast. That is not the faith of God by grace, but is that proud faith of man, that trusts in himself, and has something to glory in:

Rom 10:3
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

1Co 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

The faith we have in our own selves, is to do our own will and claim the temporary crown and glory thereof.

While it's not wrong in itself to have faith in things we do to achieve success, except we boast, that's not the faith that is only given by God to serve Him, and obtain the resurrection unto life:

Collosians{3:23}
And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; {3:24} Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. {3:25} But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

And so, preaching faith alone without works, is not only a dead faith that cannot save, it's also not any faith preached in Eph 2. It’s certainly not preached by God to man for man’s good, since God in James 2 concludes it is dead being alone.

James{2:14}
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?...Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

The gospel of salvation by grace is only through that one faith of God, that is the gift of Jesus Christ in Eph 2, whereby we do His will and not our will:

Heb 6:1
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

2Pe 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

This is the only precious faith of Christ toward God, that is given by grace to them that repent unto the saving of the soul:

Mark{1:15}
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Rom 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Neither man's own faith in himself, with the works that he has done to boast of, nor any faith that dead without works, can save the soul from the sin and trespass of our own will alone:

Titus{3:4}
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {3:5} Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

James{2:14}
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?...Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

It is faith alone that saves.

I have faith so I believe.

I have faith so I repented, I decided to follow JESUS along with every word out of HIS mouth.

I have faith that JESUS will forgive my sins when I get baptized in JESUS name to remove them. Acts 2:38.

I have faith AFTER I obeyed HIM and was baptized that HE will fill me with the same Holy Ghost that JESUS filled HIS disciples in Acts 2:4.

My faith made me do my part and JESUS did HIS part by filling me with HIS spirit.

Faith is the key, faith equal actions not works.

No action no faith.

Note: Paul was speaking the church he started in Ephesus,

Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Not the unsaved we can't take scripture out of context.

 

[mailmandan]

This is not what many Christians preach. Hyper-grace is preached by very few, in fact. Yes, most Christians preach that salvation and justification is by faith alone, not by a faith that is alone. Works will always follow a true living faith, not because of effort, but because our desires have been changed.

Amen! It is through faith "in Jesus Christ alone" (and not based on the merits of our works) that we are justified on account of Christ (Romans 3:24-26; 4:5-6; 5:1); yet the faith that justifies does not remain alone (unfruitful, barren) if it is genuine. (James 2:14-24) *Perfect Harmony*

We are saved by faith that trusts in Jesus Christ "alone" for salvation (Ephesians 2:8,9) and not by an empty profession of faith/dead faith that remains "alone" - barren of works. (James 2:14) Works-salvationists just cannot seem to grasp the difference.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Well said. Especially also Ephesians 2:1-5.

We are sinners saved by grace, not by works thru faith in Jesus Christ, by the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit.

Yes, Ephesians 2 makes that reeeal clear.

If we were to apply James 2 out of context, as so many do, in order to "prove" that Jesus did not finish the work of redemption for us then what is the hope of salvation, every parent offering their child on a mountain top?

A. They ignore the picture of Abraham's salvation when he called upon the Lord in faith decades earlier. Genesis 12:1-8

B. They then unfortunately miss the fact that Abraham was called the friend of God at that mountain top event showing his incredible faith.
That was icing on the cake as we Americans say. That post salvation act of faith was mightily used as the John 3:16 for the OT.
It perfectly illustrated the fact that God would offer Himself a sacrifice.

 

[Blade]

Yes by grace.. God's unmerited favor we have been saved...not of our self but it is a gift of God. Yet some are still trying to tie works equals salvation to some degree. As if a sinner could never sin.. always doing good helping the poor every moment of their life. That to God is filthy rags. Yet someone that believes in trusts in Jesus Christ... for some is not good enough... no no you need good works are your not getting in. Why not just say it like you mean it. Your already making statements that are not in Gods word.

So yes some believe faith in Jesus Christ who came in the flesh died on the cross for the worlds sin was buried rose the 3rd day is seated at the right hand of the Father the only way to the Father. What you do not seem to know or understand is there is no demon no fallen angel that will ever confess this they cannot for it is truth and there is no truth in them. It is only by the sweet holy Spirit we can and do confess with our mouth and believe in our heart.

"And that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness". That is not some thought. Did God create a new spirit in us? Did He not say OT "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. " When Christ walked this earth and found the 12.. when did He send them out to cast out demons? Right at the start. They come back "ooh man demons are subject unto us WOOT!" He said.. guys no wooting.. haha.. rejoice that your name are written in heaven. This was said before.. I mean years before He said "if you love me keep my words/commands". I never loved Him .. I didn't even know Him yet I believed in Him age about 9.

The good I want to do.. the good I should do.. man I don't do it, but the sin I should not be doing.. I do. Hmm its no longer I that sin but sin that is in me. I was happily shocked when I heard this Cathodic Father say "its not the new me that desires to sin but the old me". He knew this flesh loves to sin.. It has never been changed but the new man.....loves to do good...loves to help to do good works of which did not cannot save me. I digress

Is there a new man, new spirit or is this just some simple thought .. were talking about.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Yes by grace.. God's unmerited favor we have been saved...not of our self but it is a gift of God. Yet some are still trying to tie works equals salvation to some degree. As if a sinner could never sin.. always doing good helping the poor every moment of their life. That to God is filthy rags. Yet someone that believes in trusts in Jesus Christ... for some is not good enough... no no you need good works are your not getting in. Why not just say it like you mean it. Your already making statements that are not in Gods word.

So yes some believe faith in Jesus Christ who came in the flesh died on the cross for the worlds sin was buried rose the 3rd day is seated at the right hand of the Father the only way to the Father. What you do not seem to know or understand is there is no demon no fallen angel that will ever confess this they cannot for it is truth and there is no truth in them. It is only by the sweet holy Spirit we can and do confess with our mouth and believe in our heart.

"And that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness". That is not some thought. Did God create a new spirit in us? Did He not say OT "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. " When Christ walked this earth and found the 12.. when did He send them out to cast out demons? Right at the start. They come back "ooh man demons are subject unto us WOOT!" He said.. guys no wooting.. haha.. rejoice that your name are written in heaven. This was said before.. I mean years before He said "if you love me keep my words/commands". I never loved Him .. I didn't even know Him yet I believed in Him age about 9.

The good I want to do.. the good I should do.. man I don't do it, but the sin I should not be doing.. I do. Hmm its no longer I that sin but sin that is in me. I was happily shocked when I heard this Cathodic Father say "its not the new me that desires to sin but the old me". He knew this flesh loves to sin.. It has never been changed but the new man.....loves to do good...loves to help to do good works of which did not cannot save me. I digress

Is there a new man, new spirit or is this just some simple thought .. were talking about.

That's a very good explanation rightly dividing between the new man and the old.

As you quoted Paul the apostle, he said something that the self righteous refuse to admit.
There were times he was carnal and gave head to the flesh. Yet he remained saved, because what Jesus did all by Himself resulted in the permanent everlasting gift of life.

Just like everyone, we need time to grow to love the Lord too.

 

[ATG]

Random thoughts from my mind:

To catch fish(be saved) you need a lake(faith). If there is a lake(faith) then you can catch fish(be saved).

Catching fish is work. Being saved with works.

If there is no water(works) then there is no lake(faith).

Exactly. Faith alone is dry ground with no water. Not so much as a puddle, much less a lake.

So yes you can catch fish(be saved) in a lake(faith) alone.

Not without the work of catching the fish. If the lake is alone, there's no fishing.

The water(works) is only proof that the lake(faith) is there.

???
Water is the lake. The lake is the water. No water, no lake. No lake, no water. There is no lake, stream, pond, nor puddle, where there is only dry ground with water.

Faith Alone is an imaginary lake without water, that can't be seen by man, much less fished in.

James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

 

[EddieM]

You wrote:
Other than James 2 declaring that faith alone without works is dead, and can save no man; Eph 2 isn't talking about faith alone without works. Rather Eph2 is making the difference between the faith of God with works of grace, vs the faith of man with works to brag about.

Omniscient Beings do not exercise faith.

 

[ATG]

The origin of the lake is in fact works but rather works of the Creator not us.

And here is the delusional error of justification by Faith Alone without works: There is no 'origin' of a lake, where there is no water. There is no lake at all without water. The water on the ground is the source of the lake.

God does not create a lake with no water. He is not the Creator of the imaginary alone.

A 'lake' without water is only an imaginary lake of Faith Alone. Faith without works is as imaginary, as a lake without water. Though someone believes it's there, there is no there, there.

So long as faith is without works, then the lake of faith is only imagined, like an idol star of one's own mind:

Amo 5:26
The star of your god, which ye imagine to yourselves.

Our faith is proof of His works in us

And so here we have the false conclusion of someone with Faith Alone: Because I believe it, it must be true. Because faith is in someone, doesn't prove it's the work of God.

Having faith within oneself, only proves someone believes it.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Eph 2 is a rebuke to man having faith in himself


It doesn't prove the faith is from God, whose faith is never alone, but always does good:

Jhn 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Faith Alone is all about people believing they have the work of God in them, only because they believe it. Because I believe it, it must be true.

as our works are proof of the faith He has produced in us.

Exactly. So long as faith is within oneself alone, without works, then that faith has no proof of the work of God within. It's only an imaginary unproven faith of the mind alone:

Jde 1:12
Clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

As they say, a legend in his own mind...

James{2:21}
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Without the proof of works to the faith, the man is not justified by his imagined Faith Alone.

The Scripture of Abraham believing God for righteousness, was not fulfilled until the works proved he did righteousness.

1 John{2:29}
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Abraham was not called a Friend of God by faith, until he did the work of offering up Isaac.

Faith Alone within oneself is a friend in spirit only, not in deed and in truth.

1Jo 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

 

[Dino246]

Faith Alone is an imaginary lake without water, that can't be seen by man, much less fished in.

You either do not understand what "faith alone" means, or you intentionally misrepresent it.

That makes you either ignorant or a troublemaker.

 

[ATG]

Our faith is proof of His works in us as our works are proof of the faith He has produced in us.

James{2:22}
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

And yet God says, that if we are not doing His works, then the faith we have within us, is our's alone, and not His faith at all.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

A person having faith within himself, does not prove it's the faith of God, without doing the good and righteous works of God.

Anyone having faith and doing evil, proves they have the faith of devils:

Jas 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

And anyone having faith in Christ and doing evil, has their faith in the wrong Christ, not Jesus Christ the righteous, who justifies no one that does evil.

Jer 26:3
If so be my people will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

 

[ATG]

You wrote:
Other than James 2 declaring that faith alone without works is dead, and can save no man; Eph 2 isn't talking about faith alone without works. Rather Eph2 is making the difference between the faith of God with works of grace, vs the faith of man with works to brag about.

Omniscient Beings do not exercise faith.

Only when in the flesh:

Gal 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Rom 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Rev 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Anyone saying Jesus was God, but not a man in the flesh, is a docetic.

Anyone saying Christ was not a man of faith toward God, is not talking about Jesus Christ of God.

And finally, anyone rejecting having the faith of Jesus in the flesh, is rejecting walking by the faith of Jesus, even as He walked on earth.

1Jo 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

This is why Eph 2 declares receiving the gift of faith toward God by Jesus Christ, and not that faith of man of himself, that does not walk as Jesus walked.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Anyone not wanting the faith of Jesus that only does good, only wants faith of their own to also do evil. Saying the faith of Jesus Christ the righteous cannot be had by man, is the same self-justifying lie that says no man can do His righteousness at all times by faith:

Psa 106:3
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

1 John{2:29}
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

 

[Dino246]

And yet God says, that if we are not doing His works, then the faith we have within us, is our's alone, and not His faith at all.

Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

That is not what the verse says. It is saying that faith does not originate in us. It says nothing about faith that is "our's (sic) alone".

Anyone having faith and doing evil, proves they have the faith of devils:

Jas 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Again, that is not what the verse says. It says that believing there is one God is good but insufficient. It says nothing about having faith. It certainly says nothing about "the faith of devils".

And anyone having faith in Christ and doing evil, has their faith in the wrong Christ, not Jesus Christ the righteous, who justifies no one that does evil.

Jer 26:3
If so be my people will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

The verse is irrelevant to your comment.

It appears to me that you have your own thoughts about what Scripture says, and you are unmoved by what Scripture actually says. Either that or you are reading Scripture through some very thick and dirty lenses of bias and preconceived notions.

 

[Dino246]

Only when in the flesh:

Gal 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Rom 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Rev 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Many readers of the KJV get that wrong. It is the 16th century way of saying "faith in Jesus Christ". It is distinguishing faith in Jesus from faith in other things. Check a modern translation unencumbered by blind tradition.

Anyone saying Jesus was God, but not a man in the flesh, is a docetic.

Anyone saying Christ was not a man of faith toward God, is not talking about Jesus Christ of God.

And finally, anyone rejecting having the faith of Jesus in the flesh, is rejecting walking by the faith of Jesus, even as He walked on earth.

Jesus didn't need faith, because He is God and had seen God the Father. Your first statement is sound, the second is wrong, and the third is wacky.

1Jo 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

This is why Eph 2 declares receiving the gift of faith toward God by Jesus Christ, and not that faith of man of himself, that does not walk as Jesus walked.

That's not a complete sentence. Regardless, nothing is said in Ephesians 2 about "faith of man of himself". You have invented a windmill and are tilting at it.

Saying the faith of Jesus Christ the righteous cannot be had by man

Who says that man cannot have faith in Jesus Christ? Again, you seem to be railing at non-existent windmills.