The Epistle of James
James is the first of a group of letters addressed to Christians in general, rather than to a particular church. It is an extremely practical letter about the Christian life. The letter was written early, but the exact date is unknown. We know little of how the letter came to be written, or whom it was sent to. We are not even sure who the author was. Of the various personages in the New Testament bearing this name, the James mentioned by Paul in Galatians 2, 9 as one of the pillars of the church in Palestine well meets the requirements for the authorship of this epistle. Paul designates him, not as one of the Twelve, but as the brother of the Lord. The risen Christ made a significant appearance to him. James was the administrator of the Jerusalem community, and for this reason played a leading role in the apostolic Council. He was the adviser of Paul on the latter's arrival in Jerusalem after the third missionary journey. He is probably to be identified as one of the relatives of Jesus who did not believe in him during the ministry. Though not all scholars are satisfied that James, leader of the Jerusalem community, is the author, it must be conceded that the epistle is datable before 62 AD, when accordin
Another example of outstanding faith in God is Abraham. Abraham had so much faith in God that he was willing to sacrifice his own son Isaac. When God called to Abraham and told him to offer his son Isaac as a holocaust, Abraham did not even think twice about it. The next morning Abraham took Isaac to the place God had indicated. Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He then put Isaac upon the wood. When Abraham was about to slaughter his son the Lord's messenger called to Abraham saying, "Do not lay your hand on the boy, I know how devoted you are to God since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son." This incident shows extreme devotion. Especially since Sarah, Abraham's wife could not bear children for the majority of her life. Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. After waiting all this time for a son, Abraham still did not question when God asked him to sacrifice his son. Rahab is a very good example of not only speaking the faith but also showing it. She did not have to hide the spies. If the king had found them, herself and her family would have been killed. Rahab risked her life for her belief. God accepted Rahab not because she said she believed him, but because she proved it by what she did. How many people do you know would do this today? If salvation is God
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