Theory question 108
Faith, Works and ImpartialitySection C (Themes from Selected Epistles)
(a) Explain James' advice to Christians to be doers of the word and not hearers only. (b) State two factors that hinder Christians from doing the will of God.
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(a) Put away filthiness and receive with meekness the implanted word (James 1:21).
Be doers of the word, not hearers only, deceiving yourselves (James 1:22).
A hearer who does not act is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and forgets what he looks like (James 1:23-24).
The one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and perseveres, being a doer, will be blessed (James 1:25).
Religion is vain if one does not bridle his tongue (James 1:26).
Pure religion: visit orphans and widows, keep unstained from the world (James 1:27).
Faith without works is dead (James 2:17).
(b) Any two: love of the world and pleasure; laziness; fear of persecution; lack of faith; pride; bad company; ignorance of God's word.
Explain James 1:21-27, then two factors.