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Jim: YES! Thank you! I try to tell people that, Like the Book of James 1:22 says, "But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourself. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Perhaps one of the most underrated verses in the Bible, James 1:27 - Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To care for the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. In God's wisdom, power and love he puts caring FIRST. I plead for all to remember and do this. Imagine the despair and suffering this will cure. PRAISE GOD!

Hi Stangett, it seems like I was your confused in regard to some Scriptures, My confusion was mostly because of the contradictions with some who Taught it but I was ok with others. The Lord showed me the need to ask for His Wisdom which none of us were Born with Proverbs 4:7 - James 1:5 I than started to understand His Truth although I'm still learning the confusion is gone. Blessings - Anne.

When you receive His Spirit inside of you, you will know that the Word of God is truth. Then, my Christian friends they we will see.

Faith and Patience are fruits of the Spirit of God that must be developed by trials and tribulations. Its our duty as believers to know the works of the Spirit to enjoy His mercy, charity,clemency, grace, leniency that comes from the trials of Faith and Patience to helps us choose good over evil. Amen

God promises blessings for obedience not poverty he became poor in our place as matt 8 17 says of our sin and afflictions he took them so we can be free of them dont believe the devil that stayin poor is humility saten wants you poor to keep from spreading the gospel to all the world

Kevin Pfaunmiller, read from the KJV Bible these scriptures, Matthew 5:28 Leviticus 7:15 18:6 1 John 2:16 James 1:14-15 Galatians 5:16. Lust is mentioned 19 times in the King James Bible.

This is Christ words. Matt 5:17-18 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. james 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves

I'm afraid you err. This book is for all believers in Christ Jesus.

2 Tim 3:16-17 GB!

do not think those that are well to do deserve more respect then a poor person, knowone is above anyone. Respect all and seems the uppity need lessons on this, today they want to create more poor with their own greed. God help them when they knock at the door

a double minded man, you cant walk in the middle, it's doing the works of God by telling the truth, and preaching the whole word of God in this good book, do not preach cherry picking. some like to lack the word of hell, but that road is wide and the road to our Father is narrow, you want to love thy neighbor by leading them in truth, and take care of the poor. widows and fatherless

AMEN, AMEN. AMEN!!

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. James 1:26. So let's use our speech to bless and encourage, not to curse, slander.or gossip. Walking with God is helping others less fortunate. Teach as Jesus did when He walked this earth. Use your words today to Bless, encourage. Show your LOVE.

James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

We have ways of doing things on our own .Never having enough faith to wait on JESUS. And that"s when faith is working patience.

Now, Ye confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh: so how can ye now speak truth? For it is written of Christ, All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. Ye say, That was before the crucifixion! I tell ye John is no thief or robber, for it is written, Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Yes..I see a tiny glimpse of the malevolence of covetousness. from the moment I met Annie.. she had everything, Ibseeminglybwanted.. boyfriend, family home oodles of money anything they wanted vacations five times a year dining doctor immediately if needed and so on. inwascso covetous. I even stole from her. NOW left with nothing at all. I understand not to ask Jesus for more of material things. being poor most of my life I prayed for even lower income, to be more like Jesus. still..only understand this morning..esence potential forvabsolure soul destruction from it. Jesusvcame to save souls.Not arbitrate on men's civil matters.Yes.Now I see.

verse 8: A double minded man is unstable in 'all' his ways. (this man finds himself going around in circles in life, or taking two steps forward then three steps backward; he very easily spend 60 years / life being double-minded; his situation become compounded by his numerous like-minded ..., ...; this type minded person will blame everyone for her/his personal-will to remain in such state)...

1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
(there is a ‘wisdom of the world /men’; it is earthly, sensual, devilish; this wisdom do not come from Jehovah/GOD. there is a ‘WISDOM of GOD’ and IT is pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be ask of, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

Verse 5~Jehovah God will not find fault with our prayers if we persist in asking for his help and for wisdom.

I certainly like the comment of Victor P (above), especially the point he makes, "All can see that freedom comes only through Christ and the basic principles that He teaches in His Word." To this I add one might lose his worldly freedom, but there is much more freedom in KNOWING it is but TEMPORARY, only a few years at most; and freedom in knowing Jesus Christ is incomparable, for it's FOREVER.

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations

James 5:11

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

James 1 is amazing, specifically verses2-8 which I believe is encouragement, admonishment, a warning, and hope. He is encouraging us to ask God for wisdom in hard situations, chatising us about responding like the world, warning us of the negative consequences of our negative decisions, yet giving us hope that if we do it God's way, by faith, we will triumph totally

Be careful to remember, this is not James word, or any other. This God's word, or it isnt. Not an opinion of one person or another. It is God's word.

I love James. He doesn’t mince words. He just says what he feels. He obviously was paying attention in class. Some writers put superfluous thoughts and opine. James warns of walking the slippery slope. He genuinely cared for his brethren (us) enough to tell us what to do and what to avoid, and knowing human nature, explains why. Thank you, James for the one clear, concise treatise on to act.

I love it and as made it a text message to help others

When the variables in the shadow of the turnings of our test wear us down ,,,when THE PRESSURE from the weight of the wind in the storm is so intense it knocks us down! we can get up! WHY? because the joy of the Lord is our strength and our test is no match for one who endured the cross to gain it and impart it to us ... So He is the glory and the lifter of my head that's why It's ALL JOY!!! YES

I think James must have written this book after 70 AD, after the temple was destroyed. When he said to 12 tribes scattered abroad.

The more I read this, the more I realize that while being in the world, we need to be separate from the world and all the hate that it foments. All can see that freedom comes only through Christ and the basic principles that he teaches in His Word. When men lose their relationship with their God morals are undermined, man ends up in a state of anarchy from our creator and with our fellow men.