James 1:1-8
The testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Ig any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Double-minded man unstable in all he does.
The letter has a Jewish-Christian flavor and many of its characteristics sit well with this James as author.
It has a marked sense of community.
It echoes the concept of wisdom found in later Jewish wisdom literature.
There are several parallels and allusions to Jesus' teaching, particularly in the Sermon on the Mount.
some of the words and phrases in this letter resemble those in James' speech at the Jerusalem Concil recorded in Ats 15.
The author's air of authority may be a further indicator.
Jesus also told his followers to as God, who gives good things.
Why?
Faith need to be tested so that out faith may confirmed and mature and complete. Perseverance is the result of testing.
We are facing many testing everyday so we need faith from Christ to purify ourselves more like Him.
How?
Pray to the Lord, give me the faith before acceptable testing, give me the perseverance when unacceptable testing comes.
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