It seems to me that "the Law of Faith" encompasses more than mere faith that Christ died and was raised.
Romans 1:17 says "God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith", defining the Romans 3:21 "righteousness of God" men can have along the lines of Romans 4:12 "steps of faith of our forefather Abraham", illuminating Romans 14:5 "each man must be fully convinced in his own mind [about the actions he is taking]", the breaking of which "Law of Faith" results in condemnation Romans 14:23 "the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not of faith, and anything that is not of faith is sin".
What glory would be brought to God if, by Romans 1:5 "obedience of faith" (if the "Law" is "believe", "faith" would constitute "obedience"), Paul merely had in mind that "people believe the Gospel", not that they would live differently? If, as I'm sure most would agree, Paul does believe the Gospel results in God's glory by men living in righteousness, how--what is the means or method? Romans 1:16 the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation... 17 because in it God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith (this is not "a form of godliness denying the power thereof") : the "Law of Faith" is "obeyed", revealing God's righteousness, when we have faith in God's Son, and, thereafter, the "Law of Faith" is still in need of being "obeyed", revealing God's righteousness (not "a righteousness of our own"--ie, walking in faith doesn't qualify as "works"), by us walking in faith, doing those things about which we are "fully convinced in our own minds".
This is nothing other than 1 John 3:23's definition of God's "Command" : believe in the Name of God's Son, and love one another.
"Faith works by love", thus walking in faith is walking in love--fulfilling the second portion of John's single "command" (as I argue Paul's "the Law of Faith" has two portions).
The fact that it is "God's righteousness" when we "obey" "the Law of Faith", walk in "steps of faith", is clear :
1. "I was abundant in labors above them all, yet not I, but the grace with me",
2. the evangelist preaching the Gospel to the Ephesians is defined as "[Christ] came and preached peace to you".
This is how James can tell his believing audience that their faith is incomplete without also walking in faith.
Romans 1:17 says "God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith", defining the Romans 3:21 "righteousness of God" men can have along the lines of Romans 4:12 "steps of faith of our forefather Abraham", illuminating Romans 14:5 "each man must be fully convinced in his own mind [about the actions he is taking]", the breaking of which "Law of Faith" results in condemnation Romans 14:23 "the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not of faith, and anything that is not of faith is sin".
What glory would be brought to God if, by Romans 1:5 "obedience of faith" (if the "Law" is "believe", "faith" would constitute "obedience"), Paul merely had in mind that "people believe the Gospel", not that they would live differently? If, as I'm sure most would agree, Paul does believe the Gospel results in God's glory by men living in righteousness, how--what is the means or method? Romans 1:16 the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation... 17 because in it God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith (this is not "a form of godliness denying the power thereof") : the "Law of Faith" is "obeyed", revealing God's righteousness, when we have faith in God's Son, and, thereafter, the "Law of Faith" is still in need of being "obeyed", revealing God's righteousness (not "a righteousness of our own"--ie, walking in faith doesn't qualify as "works"), by us walking in faith, doing those things about which we are "fully convinced in our own minds".
This is nothing other than 1 John 3:23's definition of God's "Command" : believe in the Name of God's Son, and love one another.
"Faith works by love", thus walking in faith is walking in love--fulfilling the second portion of John's single "command" (as I argue Paul's "the Law of Faith" has two portions).
The fact that it is "God's righteousness" when we "obey" "the Law of Faith", walk in "steps of faith", is clear :
1. "I was abundant in labors above them all, yet not I, but the grace with me",
2. the evangelist preaching the Gospel to the Ephesians is defined as "[Christ] came and preached peace to you".
This is how James can tell his believing audience that their faith is incomplete without also walking in faith.