James chapter 1 雅各书第 1 章 James, a servant [a] of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, 雅各,上帝和主耶稣基督的仆人[a], James The Man 雅各其人 So, who was this man, James? 那么,雅各是谁? He was the half-brother of our Savior; he was the natural offspring of Mary and Joseph. Jesus of course was born supernaturally ...
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James 2:24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? How can we know that we have a true ...
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Hebrews 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath a great recompense of reward. For ye have need of endurance, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. The water pump in our car has finally breathed its last breath. After twenty years ...
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When I was a little girl, a tiny plaque sat on the headboard of my parents’ giant waterbed. It read: “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” ~ anonymous From my youngest years, I found great hope and comfort in that saying. No, it’s not a ...
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To be honest, I haven’t always been James’ biggest fan. While I know the Bible doesn’t contradict itself, I’ve alway wrestled with him about his perspective on grace. Some of what James says is difficult to reconcile with salvation by grace alone. But this morning, I heard an explanation of one of ...
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