The last verse in chapter two is one of the clearest illustrations of faith without works. "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.
A dead body has no life in the eyes. It cannot move on its own. It does not accomplish tasks. It does not think. It cannot solve problems. It cannot taste food. It does not recognize people. And most significantly, in a matter of days it will become the permanent home of parasites and maggots. Not a pretty sight, and the stench is unbearable. That is why we burry dead bodies.
So faith without works appears to God.
