Being a Christian is not simply believing certain things. It’s about living with Jesus. It’s about living for Jesus. Not a set of beliefs, but a way of life.
That’s the point James makes.
This hard-hitting, uncompromising and ruthlessly exposing letter disturbs any notion that my Christian credentials are proven by a statement of faith or my adherence to a set of doctrines.
The proof of genuine faith is a transformed life. It’s a faith that works.