James
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Does James Teach Salvation by Works?
James 1:22 – “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”James 2:14 – “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?”James 2:17 – “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” This is
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Seek Wisdom – God Will Provide – James 1:5
James’ audience lived in drastically different times than the modern church. They were mostly Jewish converts (with a few Gentiles sprinkled in), living under the very authorities who had crucified Christ. When James wrote, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,” he wasn’t speaking to people who might face
