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According to James, who is ultimately responsible when someone is tempted?
According to James, who is ultimately responsible when someone is tempted?
- God, who tests individuals through temptation.
- Satan, who plants evil thoughts in people's minds.
- External forces or circumstances.
- The individuals' own desires and being enticed by them. (correct)
James identifies himself as the brother of Jesus in the opening of his letter to establish his authority.
James identifies himself as the brother of Jesus in the opening of his letter to establish his authority.
False (B)
According to James, what is produced when trials are received with faith?
According to James, what is produced when trials are received with faith?
patience
James describes the person who doubts as being like a ______ of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
James describes the person who doubts as being like a ______ of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
Match the following concepts from the book of James with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts from the book of James with their descriptions:
What does James say one should do if they lack wisdom?
What does James say one should do if they lack wisdom?
According to James, trials produce faith.
According to James, trials produce faith.
What is the "crown of life" promised to those who endure temptation?
What is the "crown of life" promised to those who endure temptation?
James uses the term 'firstfruits' to describe believers, implying that they are the initial part of a ______ and greater harvest.
James uses the term 'firstfruits' to describe believers, implying that they are the initial part of a ______ and greater harvest.
Match the following qualities with their biblical description according to James:
Match the following qualities with their biblical description according to James:
What does James say about being a hearer of the word and not a doer?
What does James say about being a hearer of the word and not a doer?
James asserts that God tempts individuals to test their faith.
James asserts that God tempts individuals to test their faith.
According to James, what two actions exemplify pure and undefiled religion?
According to James, what two actions exemplify pure and undefiled religion?
James says that the ______ of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James says that the ______ of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions according to James:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions according to James:
According to James, what is the origin of every good and perfect gift?
According to James, what is the origin of every good and perfect gift?
James believes that rich individuals have no reason to glory.
James believes that rich individuals have no reason to glory.
What is the result of desire when it has conceived?
What is the result of desire when it has conceived?
According to James, one should receive the implanted word with ______.
According to James, one should receive the implanted word with ______.
Match the metaphorical descriptions from James with their interpretations:
Match the metaphorical descriptions from James with their interpretations:
What is the significance of James' reference to the "twelve tribes which are scattered abroad"?
What is the significance of James' reference to the "twelve tribes which are scattered abroad"?
According to James, controlling one’s tongue is proof of religious piety.
According to James, controlling one’s tongue is proof of religious piety.
According to James, where does temptation originate?
According to James, where does temptation originate?
According to James, the person who looks intently into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it is ______ in what he does.
According to James, the person who looks intently into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it is ______ in what he does.
Match each of the following figures with their descriptions:
Match each of the following figures with their descriptions:
In light of the nature of temptation and the goodness of God, what does James say we should do relating to impurity?
In light of the nature of temptation and the goodness of God, what does James say we should do relating to impurity?
Lot is used as an example of someone who was spotted by the world.
Lot is used as an example of someone who was spotted by the world.
According to Spurgeon, what are the two great garments of Christianity?
According to Spurgeon, what are the two great garments of Christianity?
According to James, the person who only hears God’s word without doing it has the same sense and stability as a man who looks into a ______ and immediately forgets what he saw.
According to James, the person who only hears God’s word without doing it has the same sense and stability as a man who looks into a ______ and immediately forgets what he saw.
Match the following concepts with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their corresponding descriptions:
Why is it important to be slow to wrath?
Why is it important to be slow to wrath?
God is the author of sin.
God is the author of sin.
According to James, what is the purpose of God in allowing temptation?
According to James, what is the purpose of God in allowing temptation?
According to James, how should you open a letter?
According to James, how should you open a letter?
Match the following words with their correlating definition:
Match the following words with their correlating definition:
If trials do not produce faith, what does?
If trials do not produce faith, what does?
James wrote to all Christians.
James wrote to all Christians.
What is the best motive for resisting temptation?
What is the best motive for resisting temptation?
As much as it is appropriate for the lowly to rejoice when they are lifted up by God, so it is appropriate for the high to rejoice when they are brought to ______ by trials.
As much as it is appropriate for the lowly to rejoice when they are lifted up by God, so it is appropriate for the high to rejoice when they are brought to ______ by trials.
Match the following words with their descriptions:
Match the following words with their descriptions:
Flashcards
Who was James?
Who was James?
Half-brother of Jesus, leader in Jerusalem church.
What is a bondservant?
What is a bondservant?
A servant or slave, emphasizing devotion and submission.
What does 'Greetings' mean?
What does 'Greetings' mean?
The customary Greek greeting at the start of a letter.
How to view trials?
How to view trials?
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What is patience (hupomone)?
What is patience (hupomone)?
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How is faith built?
How is faith built?
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How does God give wisdom?
How does God give wisdom?
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What resembles a wave of the sea?
What resembles a wave of the sea?
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What is a double-minded person?
What is a double-minded person?
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Why do trials matter?
Why do trials matter?
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What is the blessing?
What is the blessing?
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Overcome sinful temptation
Overcome sinful temptation
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Does temptation come from?
Does temptation come from?
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How does temptation arise?
How does temptation arise?
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Satan's goal in temptation
Satan's goal in temptation
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Where does true goodness originate?
Where does true goodness originate?
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What is God's Nature?
What is God's Nature?
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How does God save?
How does God save?
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How to control?
How to control?
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What is the result?
What is the result?
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Filthiness and wickedness
Filthiness and wickedness
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Should receive what?
Should receive what?
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Preserve what?
Preserve what?
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A word to the wise
A word to the wise
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What is the result when you only hear and not do?
What is the result when you only hear and not do?
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What is examined in God's word?
What is examined in God's word?
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How is God shown?
How is God shown?
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The ideal
The ideal
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Study Notes
Trials and Wisdom
- James, identified as a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, addresses his letter to the twelve tribes scattered abroad.
- This James is considered James the Just, the half-brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem church.
- The letter is likely written primarily to Jewish Christians before Gentiles made up a significant portion of the church.
- The salutation "Greetings" shows how a typical Greek letter was opened.
Patient Endurance in Trials
- Trials are inevitable and should be met with joy, as they produce patience.
- Patience (hupomone) involves active endurance and remaining steadfast under pressure.
- Trials test faith but do not produce it; faith comes from hearing and trusting in God's word.
- When received with faith, trials produce patience, leading to perfection and completeness.
Seeking Wisdom from God
- Trials create the occasion to seek wisdom from God.
- Wisdom is needed to discern how to handle trials.
- Wisdom can be received by simply asking God, who gives generously and without reproach.
- Requests for wisdom should be made in faith, without doubting God's willingness and ability to provide.
- Doubt leads to instability and prevents one from receiving anything from the Lord.
Encouragement for Rich and Poor
- The lowly should rejoice in their exaltation by God, while the rich should rejoice in their humiliation through trials.
- Trials remind the rich that earthly comforts are temporary.
- The riches of the world fade away.
Living for the Lord in Times of Temptation
- Blessed are those who endure temptation, as they will be approved and receive the crown of life.
- Enduring temptation demonstrates love for God.
- Temptation does not originate from God; rather, it arises from being drawn away by one's own desires and enticed.
- Corrupt desires lead to sin, and sin ultimately leads to death.
God's Goodness Versus Temptations
- True goodness comes from God, the Father of lights, who has no variation.
- Salvation is a gift from God, given out of His own will.
- Through salvation, believers become a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
Standing Firm Against Anger
- Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
- Human wrath does not produce God's righteousness.
Standing Firm Against Fleshly Lusts
- Lay aside all impurity and wickedness, and receive God's word with meekness.
- The implanted word of God can save souls.
Receiving the Word of God
- Be doers of the word, not just hearers, to avoid self-deception.
- Those who only hear the word are like people who look in a mirror and forget what they saw.
- Studying and obeying God's word brings blessing.
- God’s word is a perfect law of liberty.
Examples of a Doer of the Word
- Genuine religion involves bridling the tongue.
- Pure religion is shown by helping the needy (orphans and widows) and remaining unspotted from the world’s corruption.
- A real relationship with God is demonstrated through practical actions.
- Christians are in the world but not of it.
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Understanding trials with wisdom from God according to James 1. Endurance in trials produces patience and perfection. Wisdom is needed to discern how to handle life's trials and can be requested from God.
