Jam 2:1-5, 4:13 | PNT | STEP | Faith and Works SUMMARY OF JAMES 2: Respect of Persons. The Royal Law. He Who Keeps the Law Must Offend in Nothing. Faith Not a Living Faith If Alone. Its Life Must Be Shown by Its Fruits. It Is Perfected by Obedience. The Lesson of Abraham's Faith. Have not the faith of our Lord . The Gospel, the Christian profession. With respect of persons . God is no respecter of persons ( ), nor should Christians be. God respects character, not dress, or wealth, or earthly rank.

James 2:1-5

Faith and Works SUMMARY OF JAMES 2: Respect of Persons. The Royal Law. He Who Keeps the Law Must Offend in Nothing. Faith Not a Living Faith If Alone. Its Life Must Be Shown by Its Fruits. It Is Perfected by Obedience. The Lesson of Abraham's Faith.

Have not the faith of our Lord. The Gospel, the Christian profession.

With respect of persons. God is no respecter of persons (Ac 10:34), nor should Christians be. God respects character, not dress, or wealth, or earthly rank. If there come unto your assembly. "Into your synagogue" (Revised (Version). The place of worship, whether Jewish or Christian. James, a Jewish Christian of the strictest sort, uses the Jewish term.

With a gold ring, in goodly apparel. An indication of wealth in that age, especially in connection with the fine clothing.

A poor man, as shown by his mean clothing. And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing. Show respect not to the character but to the clothes, by giving one a welcome and a good seat, while the other is treated contemptuously, allowed to stand or to sit in a very uncomfortable place. Does not this describe the spirit of half the churches of our time? Are ye not then partial in yourselves? Show partially from outward appearance.

And are become judges of evil thoughts? Judge between the two men under the influence of evil thoughts. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world. Ye choose out the rich for favor, but God hath chosen in most part the poor to be rich in faith, etc. See 1Co 1:16,17. God has made poor men heirs of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:13

Go to now. Presumptuous judgments have just been rebuked. Shall we presume on an uncertain future? The folly of laying plans as if we could command life is exposed.