Anglican theology reads James 2:24 within a broader sacramental framework. The Thirty-Nine Articles (Article XI) affirm 'justified by faith only' in Reformation terms, but Article XII emphasizes that good works are the 'fruit of faith.' Anglicanism does not adopt a purely forensic view of justification; the sacraments (especially Baptism and Eucharist) are means of grace that work to sanctify and transform.

This 'via media' reading rejects both Roman Catholic merit theology (which the Articles explicitly deny) and antinomian Protestant abuses. Works are essential to the Christian life, not as the ground of justification, but as the fruit and expression of saving faith and sacramental grace.