Faith without works is dead being alone. This is a verse that's commonly used to teach that
if our faith in Christ does not have works, it's an indicator that we're not saved. However,
this is a faulty interpretation often given at the exclusion of clear verses in the Bible to tell us
not to add works to our faith, such as Ephesians 2 verse 8 through 9,
Titus 3 5, and the famous Romans 4 5 that states,
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly,
his faith is counted for righteousness. So what does it mean? Well, a dead faith
isn't stating that it's nonexistent, but rather unaccompanied, as proven by the phrase,
being alone. My faith in Jesus Christ benefits me alone for salvation, but if it's inactive,
it's a dead faith and therefore useless to others. The proof of this is found in the previous two
verses that state, But if a brother or sister be naked in destitute of daily food, and one of you
saying to them, Be warmed and filled, notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are
needful for the body, what doth it profit? Even so, faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being
alone. Faith alone saves us alone, but helping others requires works.