James 2:26 — 'faith apart from works is dead' — the body/spirit analogy shows two kinds of faith, not faith vs. works for salvation

The analogy in verse 26 (body without spirit = dead) describes two kinds of faith: living faith (faith that produces works, like a body that moves because the spirit is in it) and dead faith (faith without works, like a body without a spirit). The point is not 'you need faith AND works to be saved'; it is 'there are two kinds of faith, and only the living kind saves.' Works are the symptom of living faith, not an additional requirement for salvation.