The word “righteous” occurs seven times in the five chapters of James’ letter. It is a word that summarizes well James’ down-to-earth approach and overlaps with Jesus’ instruction in Matthew 5-7 where a major focus is righteousness (5:20, 6:22). His use of the word in his letter falls into four categories. 1. There is theContinue reading “James & Righteousness”
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Swimming Against The Stream (2)
Since one of the major gateways to sin is deception (think of Eve and the fruit, Israel wanting a king, Samson pursuing his lusts, etc.), it follows that truth is our first line of defense in dealing with temptation and sin. It enables us to see sin for what it really is and ourselves forContinue reading “Swimming Against The Stream (2)”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 