What is the key word of James?

• A. Faith that Works
• B. Grace
• C. Obedience
• D. Love

Answer: (A)

James emphasizes that true faith is active, not theoretical. The defining idea is that genuine belief expresses itself in actions, so faith is described as “faith that works.” This is shown repeatedly as he argues that faith apart from deeds is dead, using examples like Abraham and Rahab to demonstrate how belief is made complete by corresponding actions.

This makes the phrase capturing James’s emphasis the best choice, because it directly conveys the partnership between belief and action that James is underscoring. While grace, obedience, and love are important biblical themes and appear in James, they don’t summarize his message as precisely as the concept of faith demonstrated through deeds.