<p>2:20 <i>But, O vain man, do you need evidence that faith without works is useless?</i>- Faith without works is &ldquo;barren&rdquo; (James 2:20 RV)- the implication being that if we do the works which our beliefs elicit from us, yet more creative fruit is brought forth. And James goes straight on to speak of Abraham offering Isaac (James 2:21)- as if to say that Abraham and Sarah&rsquo;s &lsquo;barrenness&rsquo; was overcome by their faith, and this led them to the &lsquo;opportunity&rsquo; to show yet more faith in being prepared to offer Isaac.&nbsp;</p>