⁣Jay Carper discusses James 2:1-13. The Way (early Christianity) was different from all other religions of the Greco-Roman world in that it welcomed people of all social strata and wealth, putting them all on parity as equal members of the body of Christ. Plus the Torah as the Law of Liberty.

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⁣The Common Sense Bible Study crew discusses James 1:1-18, which sets the topic and tone for the rest of the book. Trials, troubles, riches, poverty, faith, and steadfastness.

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⁣The Common Sense Bible Study crew discusses James 1:19-27. Humility, controlling your speech, perfect law, law of liberty, and perfect religion.

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⁣Who wrote the letter of James to the Twelve Tribes in Dispersion? Why was it written? Where? When?

In this study, the Common Sense Bible Study crew discuss the authorship, audience, structure, and other "meta data" of the Epistle of James.

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⁣Common Sense Bible Study's complete discussion of Proverbs 7.

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⁣The Common Sense Bible Study crew discusses James 2:14-26. What is the real relationship between faith and works? What is faith? James' analogy of "the body apart from the spirit is dead" is key to understanding the apparent conflict between Paul's "justified apart from works" and James' "justified by works and not by faith alone".

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⁣The Common Sense Bible Study crew discusses James 3:1-12. "The tongue is a fire." Guarding your speech is one of the most important skills to learn when you're part of a community. It's also one of the hardest. It's doubly important for Bible teachers.

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Something the Epstein files, the bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities, the tragedy in Texas, and our news media have in common that give a little known sign of the end times.

⁣When James says that Abraham and Rahab were justified by their faith and works, he isn't saying that you need to earn your salvation. He isn't even saying that salvation produces works (it does!). He's saying that faith that brings justification is a fully committed faith and can't be separated from works.



⁣From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com).

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⁣Our churches and synagogues are still full of Balaams today, men and women calling themselves teachers, prophets, and apostles, but who teach God's people to sin. Beware of anyone who tells you what your flesh wants to hear, who prioritizes profit over Biblical truth, or who tells you that God didn't mean what he said when he said "Don't do that!"

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⁣Throughout Paul's story in Acts and his letters, it seems that he was comfortable among people with power, both political and religious. Acts 22 and 23 show that his family had money or some other strong connection with the Roman authorities. His personal history and apparent influence of his nephew show a strong connection with the Jewish religious authorities. Paul was smart, educated, well-spoken, and a political force to be reckoned with, even with the whole Roman and Jewish worlds against him.

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