A part of faithful preaching is striving to make sure that you are not misunderstood. This is especially true when you preach and teach with a shepherd’s heart. You recognize the traps the people fall prey to. You recognize the common ways that precious truths are misunderstood and you strive to save people from those misunderstandings.
That’s what James is concerned with in verses 22-25. You must put away sin in all its forms. You must assume a humble posture for the purpose of receiving Scripture. But if you think that RECEIVING Scripture is just to listen to it acceptingly you will have misunderstood, and missed the point entirely. It’s as if James says, “You here me say that you must receive Scripture, but now I want to be sure that you don’t misunderstand what that means.”
The Holy Spirit through James will teach us that to receive Scripture is to listen for the purpose of practice. You are not someone who receives Scripture unless you are a practitioner of Scripture.
Негізгі бет A Doer of God’s Word - James
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