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NASB | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God's precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. |
Subject: don't just listen to gods word but do |
Bible Note: In James 2:14, James asks a question... Can that faith save him? James believed the answer was, No! He proceeds to prove his point in the following verses. It seems James is indeed camparing "faith without works" to being in a position of not being saved. The book of James is written to Jewish believers, under the leadership of James, and he claimed that all were zealous of the law of Moses. I believe the book was written before Paul's epistles since the Jerusalem Council is not mentioned in it. James would have surely mentioned such a momentous meeting if it had been written after. Because of this James did not yet understand the difference between Paul's revelation of salvation by "faith alone" and the Twelve's gospel of "faith plus works" or "faith in conjunction with the law of Moses". After all they preached what Jesus taught and that was to follow the Law of Moses. Romans 11:6 Before Paul's revelation there was a salvation evidenced by works. The Twelve preached it to Israel and it was continued up until the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. Even Paul participated in this gospel of the kingdom when he made the Nazarite vow with his Jewish brothers. Gospel of the Circumcision Of course Paul adamently upheld the gospel of the grace of God, for the Gentiles, which all the Apostles were made to understand and accept at the Jerusalem Council. This difference was not accepted for the Jewish believers. Faith Alone! Gospel of the uncircumcision. |