Do Romans 4:5 & Ephesians 2:8-9 contradict James 2:17, 20, 22, 25 & 26 about the necessity of works for justification & salvation? (Continued)

The Law of Moses taught about sin but could never justify the sinner. Only through faith in Christ—and not works we can boast of—can righteousness be accounted to us by God’s grace.