# Faith or Works \[Romans 3:28] For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Paul denies human beings are made righteous by good works (Romans 3:21-4:12) [James 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2\&version=RSV):\ 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? \ \ 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. Martin Luther proposed to remove James from the Bible because he contradicted Paul. (John Burton, History of the Bible, p. 10) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://qurantalk.gitbook.io/problems-in-christianity/james-vs.-paul/faith-or-works.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.