The book of James is the most commonly abused book in the Bible. And it isn’t even the entire book that is twisted. There is just one infamous verse that is used by every denomination under the sun to destroy the gospel. This verse is James chapter 2, verse 26: “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
This verse is always used, out of context, to introduce works as part of salvation. Read more The Book of James, Chapter 2 (faith without works is dead) Explained