14 Questions
What should one count as joy when meeting trials of various kinds?
The testing of one's faith
According to James, what happens to the one who asks God for wisdom in faith?
God gives wisdom generously without reproach
What is the result of doubt when asking God for wisdom?
The person becomes double-minded
What happens to the rich person who boasts in their wealth?
They will pass away like a flower of the grass
Who is the one who brings forth sin when tempted?
One's own desire
What is the ultimate result of sin when it is fully grown?
It brings forth death
What is the source of every good and perfect gift?
Above, coming down from the Father of lights
What is the result of remaining steadfast under trial?
Receiving the crown of life
What is the characteristic of a person who is quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger?
Receiving the implanted word with meekness
What is the result of being a hearer of the word and not a doer?
Deceiving oneself
What is the characteristic of a person who looks into the perfect law and perseveres?
Being a doer who acts
What is the consequence of not bridling one's tongue?
Having a worthless religion
What is the definition of pure and undefiled religion before God the Father?
To visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world
What is the result of being a doer of the word?
Being blessed in doing the word
Study Notes
Greetings and Testing of Faith
- James, a servant of God, writes to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting them.
- Trials of various kinds test our faith, producing steadfastness, which makes us perfect and complete.
- Asking God for wisdom with faith, without doubting, brings results, while doubting makes one unstable and double-minded.
Humility and Riches
- The lowly brother should boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, as riches are fleeting like a flower that withers away.
- The rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits, while the one who remains steadfast under trial will receive the crown of life.
Temptation
- God cannot be tempted with evil and does not tempt anyone; each person is tempted by their own desires.
- Desire gives birth to sin, and sin leads to death; we should not be deceived.
Gifts from God
- Every good and perfect gift comes from God, the Father of lights, who brought us forth by the word of truth to be a kind of firstfruits.
- God's will is to bring us forth, and He is unchanging, with no variation or shadow due to change.
Hearing and Doing the Word
- We should be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, as human anger does not produce the righteousness of God.
- Putting away filthiness and wickedness, we should receive the implanted word with meekness, which saves our souls.
- Being doers of the word, not just hearers, brings blessings, while mere hearing leads to self-deception.
- True religion involves visiting orphans and widows in their affliction and keeping oneself unstained from the world.
Explore the teachings of James, a servant of God, on the importance of faith and perseverance in the face of trials. Learn about the value of seeking wisdom and the rewards of steadfastness.
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