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You are claiming the following is who James is addressing? The Church, not the twelve tribes...
Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
These that we’re scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word and yet, Paul tells them they need to receive the word and have their souls saved? Wow!
Also, James describes this faithful group who were scattered preaching the word as follows?
James 4
1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
This doesn’t sound like those faithful Christians who were scattered abroad preaching the word...🤦♂️
Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
These that we’re scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word and yet, Paul tells them they need to receive the word and have their souls saved? Wow!
Also, James describes this faithful group who were scattered preaching the word as follows?
James 4
1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
This doesn’t sound like those faithful Christians who were scattered abroad preaching the word...🤦♂️
No I'm claiming that James is writing to the scattered tribes in particular the first fruits, but not limited to them only.
No he's not addressing them in particular, he orating to the those of the tribes not adhering to the gospel.
See above response.
(James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons)
(James 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment)
Now this would pertain to conduct for any Christian including those of the 12 scattered tribes following Christ,.
You need to discern what is written and why and the issues. Do you really think he's calling his brethren adulterers and war mongers?
Paul writes in similar fashion to Gentiles.
No he's not addressing them in particular, he orating to the those of the tribes not adhering to the gospel.
See above response.
(James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons)
(James 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment)
Now this would pertain to conduct for any Christian including those of the 12 scattered tribes following Christ,.
You need to discern what is written and why and the issues. Do you really think he's calling his brethren adulterers and war mongers?
Paul writes in similar fashion to Gentiles.
I have my own explanation on why Peter faded into the background when Jesus designated him to the rock of the early church, and the subsequent rise of James the brother of Jesus as the head of that same church.
But scripturally speaking, those among the 12 and Paul himself, granted him that authority, so you have to respect that.
Acts 12: 17 But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.”[a] Then he departed and went to another place.
Acts 15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
1 Cor 15:7 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
Galatians 1: 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
But scripturally speaking, those among the 12 and Paul himself, granted him that authority, so you have to respect that.
Acts 12: 17 But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.”[a] Then he departed and went to another place.
Acts 15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
1 Cor 15:7 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
Galatians 1: 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.