SwordPlay - S2E22 (ep. 58) - James 1

• Who wrote the letter? Which James? (v. 1)
• What was the occasion and purpose for the letter?
• When was the letter written?
• Who received the letter? Who are the 12 tribes? (v.1)
• What kinds of trials were they facing? (v.2)
• Is the testing of faith by God’s causation? (v.3)
• How does God give us wisdom? (v.5)
• What exactly would one be doubting? (v.6)
• Why does James remind both the rich and the poor Christians? (v.9-10)
• What is the crown of life? (v.12)
• What’s the difference between testing and tempting? (v.3, 13)
• Are spiritual forces involved in our temptations? (v.14-15)
• What good gifts would James have in mind? How would they be deceived? (v.16-17)
• Why is God called the Father of lights? (v.17)
• Is there something else that would have variation and shifting shadow? (v.17)
• How were we brought forth by the word of truth? (v.18)
• Why are Christians called the first fruits of God’s creatures? (v.18)
• What are they supposed to listen to by being “quick to hear?” (v.19)
• Weren’t they already saved? (v.21)
• What is the implanted word? (v.21-22)
• What is the meaning of the mirror metaphor? (v.23-24)
• What is the perfect law of liberty? (v.25)
• Were there many widows and orphans among the Christians? (v.27)
• What does it mean to be unstained by the world? (v.27)

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