James Flashcards

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How does James identify himself?

A

Servant of God and JC

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2
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Who is the letter addressed to?

A

12 scattered tribes

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3
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With what perspective should we consider trials?

A

Pure joy

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4
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What does testing of faith produce?

A

Perseverance

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5
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What will you be when perseverance finishes its work?

A

Mature, complete, not lacking

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6
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What should you do if you lack wisdom?

A

Ask God for it

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7
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How does God give to people (adjective)?

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Generously, without finding fault

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8
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When we ask God for wisdom, what should we also do?

A

Believe/ not doubt

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9
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What is a person who doubts likened to?

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Blown by waves, tossed by wind

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10
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A person who doubts should not expect…

A

to receive anything from the Lord

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11
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Who is double minded and unstable in all they do?

A

The doubter blown by the sea

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12
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What should a believer in humble circumstances take ride in?

A

their high position

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13
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What should the rich take pride in?

A

their humiliation

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14
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What will happen to the person who perseveres under trial?

A

Receive the crown of life.

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15
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What should you not say when you are being tempted?

A

God is testing me

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16
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When are people tempted?

A

When they are dragged away by their own evil desire

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17
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What is the growth timeline of desire?

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Desire conceived; gives birth to sin; when full grown gives birth to death.

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18
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How and Why did he choose to give us birth?

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Thru the word of truth / so we may be firstfruits

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19
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Finish: everyone should be …

A

quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger

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20
Q

What does human anger not produce?

A

Righteousness

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21
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Don’t merely listen to the word….

A

Do what it says

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22
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When will your religion become worthless?

A

No reign on tongue

23
Q

What religion will God accept?

A

Look after orphans and widows; keep oneself from being polluted by the world

24
Q

2 What must believers not show (in regards to people and positions)?

A

Favoritism

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2 What illustration/parable is used to teach favoritism?
Rich man and poor man come in
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2 What is the royal law in Scripture?
Love neighbor as self
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2 What are you guilty of if you keep the whole law but break one part of it?
Breaking the whole law
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2 What triumphs over judgment?
Mercy
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2 What makes faith dead?
If not accompanied by action
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2 Who does James use as an example that faith w/o deeds is useless?
Abe; Rahab
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2 Faith w/o leave is…
dead
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3 What will happen to teachers?
Judged more strictly
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3 What common things are used as a metaphor for our tongue?
Boat rudder, bit for a horse, spark of fire
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3 How does James describe the tongue (full of…)?
Restless evil; full of deadly evil.
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3 What 2 things come out of the same mouth?
Praise and cursing
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3 What do peacemakers who sow in peace reap?
A harvest of righteousness
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4 Why do we not have what we need?
We didn’t ask
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4 Why don’t we receive even if we asked?
We had wrong motivations
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4 What does “friendship with the world” mean about our relationships with God?
Enmity against God
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4 How can we make the devil flee from us?
Resist him
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4 What is the result of coming near to God?
He will come near to you
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4 What metaphor does James use for a persons life?
A mist that appears for a while and then vanishes
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5 With what characteristics should we wait?
Patiently and standing firm
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5 What will happen if you grumble against one another?
You will be judged
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5 Where is the judge standing?
At the door
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5 Who is an example of patience in the face of suffering?
The prophets (Job)
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5 Instead of swearing by something, what should you say?
Yes or No
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5 What should the person in trouble do?
Pray
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5 What should a happy person do?
Sing songs of praise
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5 What should a sick person do?
Call elders to pray and anoint
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5 Why should we confess and pray?
So we will be forgiven
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5 The prayer of a righteous person is…
powerful and effective
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5 Whose OT prayer is referenced?
Elijah