James, being one of the first pastors of the Church, knows the problem of an action inconsistent with its faith. But he also knows the trouble with a tongue inconsistent with its faith. In fact, he addressed it right smack in the middle of his letter which was addressed to the scattered churches all over the world. What troubles can our tongues cause and how can we control it?

雅各书只有五章，却用将近一章的篇幅来谈勒住舌头的重要性。作者在第一章就说过，真正虔诚的人必须勒住自己的舌头(雅 1:26)。第三章更是多加发挥：「原来我们在许多事上都有过失；若有人在话语上没有过失，他就是完全人，也能勒住自己的全身；舌头在百体裏也是最小的，却能说大话。」(雅 3:2,5) 舌头虽小，它的影响力、破坏力却很大，好像火一样，可见要在话语上没有过失，需要自己谨守，再加上上帝的帮助。

聖經學者Lehman Strauss認為雅各第三章「是解決當今教會生活中大多數問題/弊病的關鍵。」 我們也可以進一步的說，這也是解決當今我們家庭中大多數問題的關鍵。我們要時常求上帝幫助我們制伏可怕的舌頭！

Learn the importance and dynamics between faith and works in the Christian life and how a disciple must approach the issue of faith and works

基督徒的得救是因信称义，而善行是基督徒信心的果实。得救不是靠着行为，但真正蒙恩得救的基督徒必然在生命中显露行为的见证。

從您受洗公開宣告您的信仰時，您是否活出您的信仰？有一位牧師曾在一次復興會中說：「告訴我您是如何生活的，我會告訴您您所信的是誰，所信的是什麼。」
今天我們看看雅各對信心的論證是什麼？與保羅的論點有何不同？

God disciplines us because He hates the sin that we commit, and He wants us to be holy and righteous.
May we understand today why God disciplines us and also be reminded as His children how we are to respond to it.

从圣经希伯来书12:7-11 认识管教的意义及目的

從聖經希伯來書12:7-11 認識管教的意義及目的

Love God and always keep His commandments.