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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
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
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
"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
are not in the original). These are the people who are waging wars, according to verses 1-3, and whom James has before addressed as “My brethren” and even “my beloved brethren” (see James 3:12 and 2:5). They are the members of the churches of Jesus Christ. But James now addresses them in accordance
2. Encouragement given to endure in the midst of trials (James 1:2-18). The value of the trial is stated: it works patience (durability), and that in turn makes one reach the goal God has set, perfect and entire (James 1:2-4). This requires wisdom which one may receive through prayer. This prayer mu
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
In chapter 2 and verse 10, James says, Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. And James sets before us, in a sense, the impossibility of our keeping the law of God. In chapter 1, verse 26, he says, we must control the tongue. In chapter 3, verse 8, h
.); 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
James fits perfectly into their scheme. He, with other Red agents, is to go to Canada with the sole purpose of taking his brother’s place and obtaining as many of the secret plans as possible. Malcolm is to be liquidated in whatever manner seems fit to James. Through the clever workmanship of an En