Bible Discussion Thread

James is written to the twelve tribes verse 1. We are not Jews. In the body of Christ there are no distinctions Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. So this is a letter that you can find great teaching instruction for the body of Christ but where it crosses the Pauline epistles it is not for you doctrinally. It will be addressed to Jews in the tribulation doctrinally. Compare being justified by works in this epistle with being justified without works in the church age Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Until Acts 7 with the rejection of Stephens message the end of the world is in view and the Lord could have came back without a church age. James was written during this time period. The Lord was rejected again and the Church age inserted. This did not take the Lord by surprise but He gave the Jews a legitimate offer. Once the Church is caught out the book of Hebrews will show the amendments to the Law and the book of James will begin their doctrine as the Lord will begin dealing with Jews who have to keep the works like in the O.T. Deuteronomy 6:25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us. Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Today no works are connected Rom 4:5 but once the church is out the sealing of the Holy Spirit will be gone and you will have to keep up the works.