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Plumbing the Depths of James
The book of James is one of those books which hits
you right between the eyes and shocks you and I into reality. If ever we
thought that we were “good enough”, this little book brings up one
situation after another to show us the truth about ourselves. I myself was
once deluded about the reality of my faith until God, in His grace and
mercy, brought me through many crises of life to show me the stark reality
that I was still a sinner. Then He granted me grace to repent and made me
His child. Since then I’ve discovered that the Bible warns those in the
church to check their faith (2 Cor. 13:5), to make sure for ourselves “His
calling and choosing” (2 Peter 1:10) and gives us several tests whereby we
can know that we truly have been born again (1 John). If God makes this
examination of our faith an issue, and repeats it several times, then it
must mean that it is very easy to deceive oneself about one’s own
salvation. The words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 7:21-23 confirms this thought when He warned us that “many”, who call Him “Lord, Lord” and who have power to perform miraculous deeds, will be told by Him to depart and He calls their deeds, “lawlessness” (NASB) or “iniquity” (RSV).
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