The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
NO. A.
Chronicle Bible Glass.
Synopsis Of Lesson rs.
General Epistle of James

4 Ncncrtu EplStie Oh James
len OF the twelve tribes OF Israel
nad been carried into captivity mOrs
than 200 years before Christ. and. 40
far rs we know. have not VET been
found; nevertheless James addresse
this letter Ito the twelve tribes scat
tered abroad" III. He wrote abou
A. ID. 30. and probably had seen Paul'<
letters to the Thessalonians, Corinthi-
ans. Galatians and Romans. written
earlier than this. He was bold and
conclusive In his speech atJerusdlem.
ACTS 1: lS2l. favOring the freedom of
the GENTLE converts. but in his cathO-
lie epistle he does not even mention
them. probably because he. Cephas
lPeter) and John had agreed for
Paul and Barnabas to see after the
neathen. Gal. 30. Trials and tempa.
tion, patiently endured, lead to per
lection and spiritual wealth, 1: "a and
IL. but the dOuble-minded, unstable
man, will remain below in the valley
OF poverty. 1: Z: Temptations arise
rom iust, but ali good things are
rom God. 1: l4-17, therefore, be doers
oi M the word, and not hearers only, ]:
-. according to the law Of liberty,
that the Living God ID our Father
and all we are brethren: love ali and
nus fulfill all law, 2: 1-13. MANY have
thought that James contradicfa
Paufs doctrine Of justification by
aith. 2: 1925. But the word Justify
means proof that one is lust, "a well
q 70 pardon, or favor Abraham
vas pard0ned when he believed God.
NO MS obedience In Offering Isaac.
Vas proof. to the world, lior God
new ~ DefOre), that he was still lust.
nd IN the holy way Of faith. Rahab's
indneAs 20 the spies was proof that
ne was q friend to Israel, and 80 she
nd her near relatives were saved
I'VE: The tongue is still an unruly
lemDer ana gives much trouble. not
MY 70 It's pOssessUr but often an en-
re community suffers because OF tat
ers and busy bodies, Sd chapter.
Ut, after all, we are annoyed by
at, sCriie. sorrow, and all kinds or
ouDle, because we are not what we
lgnt TO 6e, as we grope our way
'leatn the lofty realm of charity
III peace. The still small voice says
every sorrowing burden bearer,
ONE up higher. See 4th chapter.
:, Tan sssg the aching heasts,
but peacr gf mind.
The Lord alone impsrts. haes,tx
The harvest ID near,
Bnt you should keep quiet
Be patient and steady. See st7.a
Affictions call for prayer. l,ut =
rry heart delights In singing, 3, IL
e prayer OF q righteous man VIII
ng the healing power to his sick
,ther; but the faulty man shonld
Ike confession and pray also, s: Is.
II a brother err from the truth
vert and save him, that multi
le OF sins may be hidden, 8. IS. 20.
ude wrote u short Catholic (gener-
epistle to the sanctif1ed, who were
served and called. One chapter.
'erses, full Of timely warning. He
lently considered their associa-
! and intimacy with certain yerv
characters, who had crept In nm
ares, v. 4, at least detrimental. N
dangerous to their spiritual en-
nent.-as evidence of this. thew
reminded of the fate of unfaithf,il
el. and the angels who kent NOT
nrst estate, v. 8, 8. Some OF
q, IKE Cain, had the form of wor-
without faith, v. IL, Gen: A. 8 and <
. IA: 4: Some, like Balaam, would
snip both God and mammon.
I. D: "a, also Mum. ch. %. q and
some, like Core. (Korah). Mum.
en-, would preach and teach
lout a divine call. Woe unto nij
go III the way of Cain, BaIaam
pre- ExaminelyOurselves, I'd Cor.
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