Tag: James

1/ Warning against partiality –    James 2:1-13
a) Beware of Personal Favoritism -> Show mercy
b) The Royal law vs.8 = The Law of Liberty vs. 12 = Love God & love your neighbor (Mat.22:37-39). More here.

2/ Faith & Works                          –    James 2:13-26
a) Faith without actions/deeds = dead
b) Faith with actions = complete, made perfect, credited, accomplished. Continue reading

The Book of James, Chapter 1: Read &/or listen from the Bible.

The Book of James has only 5 chapters. The writer of this letter was James a servant of God & half brother of Jesus. (Mat.13:55, Gal. 1:19). He was not a believer until after the resurrection of Jesus. (Jn.7:2-3, Acts 1:14, 1 Cor. 15:7, Acts 12:17). Another brother of Jesus who wrote a book was Jude.

This is considered the oldest book of the New Testament, written around AD 45-50.

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