eternal wisdom on the relationship of faith and action. James’ teaching, taken to heart, will steel the church against a “lite” faith. ILLUMINATION THROUGH RHETORICAL QUESTIONS (v. 14) James begins his argument with two rhetorical questions which (in the Greek) demand negative answers:2 “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?” (v. 14). James seems at first glance to be saying that faith alone does not save, a truth he will again express