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Just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. [Jm. 2:26]

So, body: faith as spirit: works

I would think that the analogy would be the other way around. From my initial perspective, works are faith in bodily form, the physical expression of our faith.

After I thought about it for awhile, it made sense to think of it this way: Our spirits give life to our bodies. In the same way, works give life to our faith. Our spirits are what make our bodies get up and walk around; they give us personality and character qualities. They are the force, the drive behind what our bodies do.

Our works are what make our faith get up and walk around; our works reveal our character qualities. Our works are the force of our faith. We can have all the "faith" we want, but until we back it up with works, it's dead.