The following are points of emphasis from our study of the Book of James (Chapter 2):
1. God is impartial as He deals with His children.
2. Man tends to be partial in dealings with each other.
3. Do not show favoritism (partiality) to the rich or powerful.
4. Do not shun the poor and common.
5. Show love to your neighbor, no matter their circumstance.
6. Assist in the physical health and spiritual well being of your neighbor.
7. Continual catering to the rich and powerful is sin.
8. God is merciful to sinners (the spiritually poor).
9. Show mercy to the poor around you.
10. A child of God that is characterized by mercy is ready for the judgment.
11. One can claim faith without having faith.
12. A mere intellectual claim of faith is not saving faith.
13. Faith without works is a dead faith.
14. The only possible evidence of true faith is works.
15. A living faith, a faith that works, is a saving faith.
16. Justification is by grace alone through faith alone.
17. Such saving faith is evidenced by the works of the faithful.
18. A mature faith is demonstrated by a righteous life.
19. A righteous life is demonstrated by righteous works.
20. A dead faith is demonstrated by a lack of righteousness.
John Dee Spicer
Arkivi i blogut
About Me
I started the Daily Journal in 2000. I sent it as an email to a few friends (it was a round number, either 10 or 20, I can't remember exactly). It has grown over the years, primarily due to those original few forwarding it to others. During this time, I have journaled through Genesis, selected Psalms, the Gospel of John, Acts, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, and Peter's letters. (These are the books I can remember for sure this morning, anyway.) I don't have seminary training and don't claim to have special wisdom. Rather, I simply desire that others develop a love for God's word. There is only one interpretation for any Bible passage, and I will rely on the wisdom of scholars through the ages (at least those at my disposal) to help with that one interpretation. I will also attempt some practical application. Somewhere along the way I started sharing some funny things my kids would say, and this became known as "Heard 'Round the House." I will continue to share these priceless nuggets as my kids provide material. The "Daily" Journal is a bit of a misnomer, since I only do it Monday through Thursday. I don't do it on Friday because I attend a 6 am Bible Study. I don't do it on the weekends because so many received it at work (I may revise this approach since I have gone to the "Blog" format). I do read my Bible on a daily basis, and strongly recommend a chronilogical daily Bible - you will read the Bible completely each year, and the events unfold in a historical fashion.
