Epistle of James Bible Study (2)
Read James 2 v 1 -13
1. What forms does discrimination take in today’s church?
2. Do we always think of everyone as equal?
3. How are we supposed to treat the poor? Why?
4. Why does mercy triumph over judgement?
5. How can we try to “Love our neighbour as ourselves”?
Read James 2 v 14-26
1. Which came first: faith or works?
2. How could we translate “Faith without works” into more modern English?
3. If “faith alone can save us”? Then what is the role of the ‘works’?
4. Verse 20 says that “faith without works is dead” Do you agree with this? Is this a bit extreme?
5. Which is more important: the amount of faith, or the focus of faith?
6. How is James saying a Christian is to act?
