JAMES,
JACOB, VBCBI
Victory Baptist Church Bible Institute
2nd
year; 2nd semester
1. 1:1
Who is the object of this letter?
2.
1:2-4 Patience from a tested faith produces ____________.
3.
1:6 In order to receive answers to prayers, believers must ____________ ______________________
4.
1:10-11 What does 1:11 say about the rich man?
5. 1:13-15 Which 3 ingredients produce physical
death?
6. 1:16-22
How does James differ from Paul?
7.
1:23-25 What is the "perfect law of liberty"?
8.
1:26-27 Real Christians should be known by their___________________.
9.
2:1-13 What are these texts about? ___________________________________
10. 2:8-12
Why is the "royal law" NOT the Ten Commandments?
11. 2:8-12 What is the
"royal law" _______
12.
2:13-26 Compare James' and Paul's teaching of faith? _____________________ ___________________________________
13. 3:1-18
What is this chapter about?
14. 4:3 What does this
say about prayer?
15. 4:7 How is this verse often mis-quoted?
16.
4:8-13 What part of the gospel does James omit? __________________________
17.
4:14-15 Why should we not promise anything for tomorrow? ________________
18. 4:17 Which
sin is described here?
19.
5:1-6 Which group [of believers?] is James rebuking? ________________
20. 5:7-8 Who
is the husbandman of 5:5-7?
21. 5:14-15 What is the
difference between the gift of healing, the ministry of faith healing and spiritual healing?
22.
5:16a Does this mean public confession of all our sins? _______________
23. 5:16b What
2 things are essential for answered prayer here? _____________ ______________________________________
24.
5:19-20 Should we be concerned about the spiritual condition of fellow believers?
25. Who was the author of this epistle?
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ANSWERS:
JAMES, VBCBI
1. 1:1 Hebrew Christians; not the lost or Gentiles
2.
1:2-4 spiritual maturity, spiritual perfection
3. 1:6 ask in faith, nothing wavering
4.
1:10-11 nothing lasts
5. 1:13-15 self, lust, sin
6.
1:16-23 Paul emphasizes the legality of justification (salvation); James emphasizes the evidence or practicality of justification
(salvation).
7. 1:23-25 "law" also means "principle"; From
Romans 8:2 "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
8.
1:26-27 actions
9. 2:1-13
respect of persons
10. 2:8-12 "Love thy neighbor as thyself" and "Do
not have respect of persons" are not part of the Ten Commandments.
11. 2:8-12
The "royal law" is "love." "Love" includes all commands of God. Also Romans 8:2. "The law
of the spirit of life in Christ" is freedom to love.
12. 2:13-23 Paul taught
that "legally" faith alone saves; James taught that real faith is never alone and is seen by our actions.
13.
3:1-18 the tongue
14. 4:3 God does not answer prayers with a selfish motive.
15.
4:7 "Submit yourselves unto God" is often omitted.
16. 4:8-13 almost all
of it except Gen 15:6
17. 4:14-15 We are not promised tomorrow.
18.
4:17 Willful negligence to do good.
19. 5:1-6 rich, wealthy [probably church
members; 1:1]
20. 5:7-8 Jesus
21. 5:14-15
signs gifts have ended (1 Cor 13:8-13); spiritual healing in the church remains
22. 5:16a
no
23. 5:16b (1) be a child of God (righteous), (2) keep on praying
24.
yes, but do not offend
25. James (Jacob), the author of this epistle, was the half-brother
of Jesus. When he died, he was replaced with Simeon, another half-brother of Jesus.
