Show me just one verse in the Bible where Paul specifically says we are saved by faith and works.
Paul doesn’t explicitly state that we are saved by “faith and works”, but it is clearly implied in his preaching. Works is simply obeying God’s commandments (which is also what “holiness” and “righteousness” mean), and Paul clearly teaches that we must obey God in order to be saved. For example,
“Strive for … the holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14);
and
“They profess to know God, by they deny Him by their deeds, they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed” (Titus 1:16).
We are not saved by faith alone, but by faith and obedience(as implied in Gal 5 and 1Cor 6). So when James 2:24 says “a man is justified by works and not by faith alone”, he is simply saying “a man is justified by obeying God and not by faith alone”. When James says “faith without works is dead”, he is simply saying “faith without obedience is dead”.
This same formula for salvation (faith and obedience) is found in Rev 14:12 says the same thing, when it describes the “saints” as “those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (see also Rev 12:17). Faith and obedience is just another way of saying, faith and works.
Yes, those who have been saved through faith are "described" as those who "keep" (Greek word "tereo" - guard, observe, watch over) His commandments.
Rev 14:12 describes the “saints” as “those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (see also Rev 12:17). To “KEEP the commandments of God” obviously means to “OBEY the commandments of God” (only a complete idiot would argue otherwise). In other words, Rev 14:12 preaches salvation through faith and obedience, otherwise known as salvation through faith and works.
Paul does not say that we are saved by grace through faith and keeping His commandments in Ephesians 2:8, 9
That’s true, but neither does Paul say we are saved by faith alone. 1Peter 3:21 says baptism “now saves you” - does that mean we are saved by baptism alone? Of course not.
You must consider all Paul preaching and not hang you hat on one verse and ignore the rest. When you consider all Paul’s preaching you find that he preaches salvation through faith and obedience, not salvation through faith alone.
The same message of salvation faith and obedience/works is preached not just by Paul - it is found in lots of other places in the NT (as I pointed out in an earlier post).
Sanctification has no bearing on justification.
Sanctification has everything to do with justification. Sanctification is obeying the commandments of God - that's how we become holy and righteous and how we abide in Christ. Obeying the commandments are the “works” by which we are justified, along with faith (James 2:24). Without sanctification, faith is dead (James 2:26).