“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” V. “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” IV. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” III. “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” II. We must treat all people as we would want to be treated ( James 2:8-9).
It goes against the biblical definition of love. Showing favoritism is sin and hypocritical. True wisdom is the key to controlling the tongue (James 3:13-18).
James put heavy emphasis on faith and works.
Jesus taught us a special command, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” ( Mark 12:31). The Book of James talks about the manifestation of God’s love by treating people equally. By successfully overcoming these afflictions, it produces spiritual maturity and strong character. There are trials and temptations in the Christian life. The Book of James talks about enduring trials and temptations. Furthermore, in the Book of James, the author stresses the significance of putting the word into action and understand the faith and works relationship. Faith without works is dead ( James 2:14-26). He continually reminds us to put our faith into works. James wants believers to be a doer of the word and not a hearer only ( James 1:19-27). Furthermore, the Book of James sounds much like Solomon’s Proverbs because he uses Jewish wisdom literature.
James stresses that genuine faith will certainly produce good works. So the central theme of the epistle is wisdom. Furthermore, the Book of James contains allusions to the Old Testament and the Sermon on the Mount. The author has a Jewish background because he uses Jewish terms ( James 5:4– “the Lord of Sabaoth”). This epistle is Jewish, and it focuses on persecution and poverty. The Book of James demonstrates James’ concern for persecuted Christians.