David Journal

Tag: James

  • Bridle your tongue

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    James is clear that appearing to be religious is meaningless for those who will not bridle their tongue. If you will not bridle your tongue you will be unable to reliably receive light. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and…

  • Christ as Lord

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    I’m surprised at how few references there are too Christ as Lord. I would have expected many more.

  • The Other Apostles

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    Peter and John are the only two of the apostles from Jesus’ lifetime who we know much about. With Matthew we knew something worth addressing individually but not so with the others besides Judas. Of the remaining apostles we can only day collectively that they were good priesthood men based on the fact that Jesus…

  • 23 November 2013

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    James 5 The rich whose riches are corrupted are those who oppressed the hireling in his wages.

  • 22 November 2013

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    James 3 – 4 Don’t seek for leadership or a high profile. I’m not sure if James meant this specifically within the church or if he meant it in any pursuit. That doesn’t mean that we should never received this things but that we should let them come naturally if they will as we use…

  • 21 November 2013

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    James 1 – 2 Swift to hear, slow to speak, slower to wrath. Pure religion is not only visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction but also included keeping yourself unspotted from the world. Our worthiness is not based on which commandments we keep but on whether we live true to the law given…