James 4 (1)

A. Verses 1-10: War in the Church: its cause and corrective. 1.  Verse 1. a.  Explanation: James now turns his attention to the wars and fightings” that racked the churches of his time. These were not conflicts of the churches with unbelieving enemies but were conflicts within the churches between brother and brother. Wars” are distinguished from “fighting’s” as the overall and large-scale battle is distinguished from the many, smaller skirmishes of which the battle is made up. James asks...