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Background
In the days of the apostles, traveling was a luxury for most people.
Those who were able to travel were mostly businessmen.
They were considered luxurious, because they were able to buy things and experience adventure that were beyond the capacity of most people.
Those who engaged is business were considered luxurious, because they were able to buy things and experience adventure that were beyond the capacity of most people.
Those who engaged is business were considered luxurious, because they were able to buy things and experience adventure that were beyond the capacity of most people.
Those who were able to travel were mostly businessmen.
Doing business in other places was a very attractive idea for the business people.
It meant more earnings, more experience, and probably more influence.
Certain people in the early church were involved in such endeavors.
Certain people in the early church were involved in such endeavors.
James’ Arguments
Some people are given opportunity and access to certain things above the common men.
But that opportunity and access does not mean it also the right thing to do.
Doing things, and getting things, just because you can, is in the eyes of God ignorance of one’s life and arrogance.
James 4.1
“you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow...”
“you boast in your arrogance...”
“arrogance” - Grk. alazoneia, false pride; arrogant boasting;
The alazṓn is “one who makes more of himself than reality justifies,” or “promises more than he can perform,” often used of orators, philosophers, doctors, cooks, and officials.
A link with pride is sometimes seen; hence in Hab.
2:5 the alazṓn is one who does not trust in God.
The term occurs in the lists in Rom.
1:30 and 2 Tim.
3:2 in its usual sense and with a religious nuance.
This nuance is stronger in the case of alazoneía in 1 Jn.
2:16 (“thinking one can shape one’s own life apart from God‘”) and Jms.
4:16 (“thinking one controls the future”).
James delivers his message in verse 17:
“to one who knows the right thing to do and does not doit, to him it is sin.”
The 2 most important things in life
When it comes to practical living, the 2 most important things are:
to KNOW the right thing, and
to DO the right thing
2 Corinthians 13.7
Romans 12.17
But how does one know what is right?
How does one know the right thing?
The Ways of the Lord are right
Sinners only do what is right in their own eyes
Deuteronomy
this happens when there is no recognized authority (ex.
king)
Judges
Israel was warned against it
Deuteronomy 12.
How does one know the right thing?
The Ways of the Lord are right
The Ways of the Lord are right
Hosea 14.
Psalm 19.
Doing the right thing is doing the will of God.
“If the Lord wills...”
it is not a simple expression of religiousity
it is an earnest desire to know and understand God’s will.
We 4 responsibilities concerning God’s will:
we must “know” God’s will
Colossians
we must understand God’s will
we must prove God’s will
We determine God’s will by working at it.
The more we obey, the easier it is to discover what God wants us to do.
we must “do God’s will from the heart”
Conclusion
Doing that right thing
Conclusion
The mature believer does not do things, or buy things, just because he/she has the capability.
He seeks the will of God in everything he does.
The mature Christian delights in doing the will of God.
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