Pure and Undefiled Religion (3)

chap. 1:2-4, (continued) "My brethren" James writes. There is the affection of the love of God in this address, "My brothers." The inspired writer means to identify himself with the saints in the dispersion. He wants them to understand that he knows what they are experiencing in the divers temptations they encounter. They must be assured that the admonition of these verses and the sharp rebukes of the letter generally are meant for their eternal good. James writes out of the love of God for...