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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