James is clearly written to the twelve tribes scattered abroad. What false teacher do you know teaches this?
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
You should learn how to rightly divide the word of truth.
Yes, He was teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his fellow Jews and since it's the Gospel of Jesus Christ the teaching in James are applicable to ALL Christians every where.
James was not teaching the law of moses to the Jews. so it is YOU who needs to rightly divide the Word of Truth and cease claiming portion of the New Testament are not applicable to Christians as this is false doctrine.
If James wasn't written to Christians, what does this mean? Are you saying Jews can't be Christians?
Like others that believe this error, the claim is James was teaching the law to Jews AFTER Jesus had already said the law was no longer being taught and the New Covenant had been established. They think Jesus does not know what He's talking about which is common these days.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Hebrews 10:9
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
(God said He would make a New Covenant - see Jeremiah 31:31-34)
It was written to Jews for their time of trouble. Of course Jews can be saved, but James is not necessarily a salvation book, rather a survival guide for the tribulation. The coming of the Lord is literally at hand.
That's false doctrine from the reformers, especially Mart Luther who claims the Book of James was not part of the New Covenant. Luther and calvin both are false teachers satan used to bring in damnable heresies and those that don't allow the Holy Spirit to be their Teacher fall for the lies of reformed theology which leads to the falling away we see in the end times.
Acts 20:27-30
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness (no self control, living after the flesh), and denying (contradicting, opposing Jesus’ teachings) the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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referring to false teachers and false brethren - see Matthew 13:24-30)
(Deny = Strong's G0720… to contradict, disavow, reject, deny, refuse - and Strong's G4483… the idea of pouring forth, to utter, speak of or say, command)
2 Timothy 4:3,4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine (teaching); but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
1 Timothy 4:1,2
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron
Very few of these reformed theology people ever escape from false doctrine since their conscience has been seared with a hot iron causing them to not be willing to hear truth.
Only one, then no one stands a chance.
Those who turn from their sin and choose to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit based on God's Word are in right standing before the Lord.
The gospel is much more then just providing forgiveness from our sin.
The Lord's purpose in the Gospel is for men to quit walking in sin, to abide in Him being empowered thru the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to live in victory over sin. Don't you remember that
We can do all things thru Christ Who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13) WHY is this promise not being accepted???
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
1 John 3:6
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not
1 John 2:1
I write these things unto you, that ye sin not
1 John 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil
John 8:34
Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
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