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This letter of James is placed within the category of "catholic epistles," designated as such because they were written to the children of God without mentioning a specific church. They are, in this sense, universal-catholic. The author was burdened by the threat of dead orthodoxy in the churches, s
After that, he was seen of James. I Corinthians 15:8 In the first part of this chapter Paul reminds the Corinthian saints of the gospel that he had proclaimed to them. He had proclaimed not only the death of Jesus Christ but also His resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus had been verified by man
The Letter is eminently practical. This is not to say, as one New Testament scholar put it: "There is a paucity of doctrine" in James. It is true we do not find the logical and detailed development of the great themes of predestination, the Covenant of Grace, justification, sanctification, etc. whic
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting." James 1:1 The Author of the Epistle The author of this epistle directed to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion is undoubtedly James, the brother of our Lord Jesus Christ as according
This also indicates the connection between this and the preceding. Must we not love our neighbors as ourselves? Also therefore the rich? So, James begins his rebuttal of this in verse 8. He means to say: “You claim to fulfill the royal law of God? Ye do well.” Of course, James means to say that they
James, before the Lord converted him, did not have faith. It wasn't that he didn't have any works. He didn't have faith. In that state of unbelief, you can't say about James, that James led an irregular and openly wicked life. The Bible denies that inasmuch as he was the son Joseph and Mary. Jos
Now, sad to say, a large number of church leaders today have drifted from the rule of Christ and they no longer see themselves as the servants of Jesus Christ, as ministers and servants in the church. But instead, the church has become really a business organization in many cases and the minist
.); nor can it be James, the son of Alphaeus, called the Little, of whose person and work we have no certain date, cp. Mk. 15:40. He must be a well-known individual, doubtless the much revered head of the Church at Jerusalem, besides whom history knows no other distinguished man of that name. . .Pau
Neither because of what he had experienced in the wonder-working of God (thus Paul and Barnabas). b. But: the Holy Scriptures. This is the last court of appeal always. And thus it is also here in this gathering. James is of necessity the last speech. 3. James very skillfully employs the Scriptures a
How is a Christian called to live? What is more, do they need to live in a godly manner, or is faith in God enough? This month, we will be studying the book of James, which answers these questions, setting forth the proper relationship between faith and works. It should be noted that the book was w