Faith vs. Works (Paul the Anti-Christ)

After Jesus’s death, James, Jesus’s brother, and Paul disagreed on whether righteousness was achieved through deeds or faith alone. Paul argued that after Jesus’s death, one could not be saved by works, only by faith, as shown in Romans 3:

28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

On the other hand, James, the brother of Jesus, argued that faith and works were needed for salvation. This is perfectly illustrated in the following passage from James 2:

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without [ a] your works, and I will show you my faith by [ b] my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [ c] dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made [ d] perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was [ e] accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.