Seeing how James was not referring to communion is why you should not apply it as such.
James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
James was addressing a church that was intentionally disrespecting the poor and after church service, intentionally neglecting the poor that were at risk of dying from starvation and the elements when giving that benediction of declaring the church's faith in God to provide for the poor to the poor by just saying "be warmed and be filled" as if by saying it, that will happen for the poor.
Without the church leading by example by taking from the bounty the Lord had provided for the church to meet the immediate needs of the poor, to show the church's faith that example that the church would have what they need left over from the bounty for the church to run on in that week.
Failing that, in the eyes of the poor, the church's faith in God to provide for them the poor, is dead in the eyes of the poor for why the church's faith in God to provide would not "profit" the poor nor "save" the poor from the elements and starvation.
James was never talking about the faith in Jesus Christ for salvation which is without works but rebuking the church for disrespecting the poor & neglecting it by giving a benediction of the church's faith in God to provide for the poor without leading by example in the eyes of the poor.
And since that is the true message, I will disagree with how you seem to be applying that towards communion to mean. You should check with Jesus on whether or not you should be disagreeing with that too.
Hi thanks . Communion it would seem is communication the bringing together
The mystery word
faith. a unseen power
Communion is like pray without ceasing . . . in all things we do do it by the power of his Faithful name . It is represented as a sign or shadow in a ceremonial law a sign to the world using the temporal things seen to give us the understanding of his faith as a labor of Love .
The Faith of a Faithful Creator according to the law of faith. Let there be and it met Gods approval of Christ alone good . Its the faith as the understanding of Christ the anointing Holy Spirit of God . His faith (understanding) that works in believers not a understanding of our own dying selves. I would think we defen or care for that which defemds s the swaoes of the spirt the living abiding word of zgod
James 2King James Version2
My brethren, have not the
faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ,(eternal God) the Lord of
glory, with respect of
persons. (dying mankind)
The mystery word
faith. the opening statement James 2 as a loving commandment . "Do not have the
powerful faith of
Christ's labor Love. Not By what the eyes see temporal dying mankind Then he uses in a figure of speech a a parable using the things of earth the poor and rich to reveal the unseen eternal Father of all spiritual riches .
James 2: 6-7 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do not
they blaspheme that
worthy name by the which
ye are
called?
Every time we see the word
faith in that chapter we know its according to his Holy powerful name . The faithful one. He gives us little just as with Abraham and Rabab thyme will be found with no righteousness of their own but wil be with the righteousness of His labor of love.
James 2:21-25 Was not Abraham our father justified by
works,(Christ in him) when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how
faith wrought with
his works, and by
works was
faith (Christ) made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham
believed God, and
it (faith )was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by
works a man is
justified, and not by
faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
The kind of powerful faith we are not to murmur or wonder after Jesus the Son of man did the will of the father with delight . Don't be a Jonah who kicked against the pricks all the way sufferings the pangs of hell unto death
I would offer. .
Philippians 2:13-14 For it is
God which
worketh in
you both to
will and to
do of
his good pleasure. Do all things
without murmurings and disputings:
The Faithful words (let there be) and (it was truly God alone good)
The faithful and True one, maintaining the integrity of his jiving word . His words remain true and trusted (faithful )
Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called
Faithful and
True, and in righteousness
he doth judge and make war.
Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And
he said unto me, Write: for these
words are
true and
faithful.
Dying faithless mankind called those of
no faith not little none .
He give us little of his powerful faith calls us
"ye of little faith" (nickname for his children of faith ) Just enough to please him and sleep, rest, take a nap in is love .