Post by TheFirebrand on Mar 1, 2013 21:52:10 GMT -6
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
James 1:2-4
Count it all joy - Regard it as a thing to rejoice in; a matter which should afford you happiness. You are not to consider it as a punishment, a curse, or a calamity but as a reason to rejoice.
When ye fall into divers temptations - Here the word 'temptations' is used in the sense of trials, persecution, poverty, calamity of any kind. These cannot be said to be direct enticements to sin but they try the faith and they show whether he who is tried is disposed to adhere to his faith in God, or whether he will apostatize.
We are not in an Apostolic age but an apostate age. The church is smothered in sin and enticement. Persecution and poverty in the vast majority of today's church is almost nonexistent. There is too much compliance and no separation ...
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience - Patience is one of the fruits of such a trial and the grace of patience is worth the trial which it may cost to procure it. This is one of the passages which show that James was acquainted with the writings of Paul. The sentiment expressed here is found in Romans 5:3. Paul has carried the sentiment out farther showing that tribulation produces other effects than patience.
But let patience have her perfect work - Let it be developed, let it produce its appropriate effects without being hindered. Let it not be obstructed in its influence on the soul by murmurings, complaining, or rebellion.
That ye may be perfect and entire - Meaning that there may be nothing lacking to complete your character.
Wanting nothing - "Being left in nothing;" that is, everything being complete, or fully carried out.
The church today is more than wanting, but they are wanting of truth and God, not of things in the world. Why? Because they have brought the world and all it's splendor into the church ...
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James 1:2-4
Count it all joy - Regard it as a thing to rejoice in; a matter which should afford you happiness. You are not to consider it as a punishment, a curse, or a calamity but as a reason to rejoice.
When ye fall into divers temptations - Here the word 'temptations' is used in the sense of trials, persecution, poverty, calamity of any kind. These cannot be said to be direct enticements to sin but they try the faith and they show whether he who is tried is disposed to adhere to his faith in God, or whether he will apostatize.
We are not in an Apostolic age but an apostate age. The church is smothered in sin and enticement. Persecution and poverty in the vast majority of today's church is almost nonexistent. There is too much compliance and no separation ...
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience - Patience is one of the fruits of such a trial and the grace of patience is worth the trial which it may cost to procure it. This is one of the passages which show that James was acquainted with the writings of Paul. The sentiment expressed here is found in Romans 5:3. Paul has carried the sentiment out farther showing that tribulation produces other effects than patience.
But let patience have her perfect work - Let it be developed, let it produce its appropriate effects without being hindered. Let it not be obstructed in its influence on the soul by murmurings, complaining, or rebellion.
That ye may be perfect and entire - Meaning that there may be nothing lacking to complete your character.
Wanting nothing - "Being left in nothing;" that is, everything being complete, or fully carried out.
The church today is more than wanting, but they are wanting of truth and God, not of things in the world. Why? Because they have brought the world and all it's splendor into the church ...
www.facebook.com/apostolicswordsman