James

Tim Stephenson

- One minute read - 135 words

Overall impression

  • Justice, railing against the pompous and self righteous

  • Assurance of real justice (one law giver and one judge): good for the faithful and opressed of this world but equally a challenge to those exploiting their position.

  • on balance more warning than assuring (if seems to me!)__

'Religion'

[26] Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. [27] Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

[James 1:26-27 NIVUK](https://bible.com/bible/113/jas.1.26-27.NIVUK)

Meaning?

[5] Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?

[James 4:5 NIVUK](https://bible.com/bible/113/jas.4.5.NIVUK)