TheTrisagion
Hoplitarches
So I have a question. Normally when I hear discussions within Orthodoxy regarding faith and works, it is always emphasized that we do not contrast these two things, but rather see them as complimentary. This is supported in St. James' letter. In reading the Book of Romans, however, it seems that St. Paul is doing just that, drawing a striking contrast between the two. Can someone explain what his purpose in doing so is, and how we understand the context in which he is writing in?
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+4&version=NKJV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+4&version=NKJV