wisdomoftheholyfathers:

“There is need not only of faith, but also of a spiritual way of life-that we may keep the Spirit that was given once for all.”

St. John Chrysostom

Faith without works is dead. However, I have seen works without faith. That was also dead.

One was dead through a lack of obedience. The other was dead through a lack of self-denial.

Both ended in the same place.