If you want to know your religion is one that pleases God, don’t consider how much you know, consider what you’re doing with what you know.
In James 1:22-27, we James confronts cold religiosity. He rejects a religion that boasts of knowledge but lacks self-control, compassion for others, and personal holiness. Genuine Christians will not only hear the Word, but they will also be doers who act upon the Word they have heard. Their lives will reflect their heart that approaches the Word seeking transformation. These people will see who they truly are and who God truly is. They will simultaneously be grieved by their sin and grateful for His grace. This will drive them to put into practice what they read in the Word, working out the commands of scripture in real life. No greater examples are their increasing ability to control their tongues, their care for widows and orphans who cannot repay them for their service, and a personal striving toward holiness.
From Series: "Wisdom From Above I A Study of James"
This series is a study of the book of James, and what it has to say to the Church about discerning between truth and error, worldly wisdom and godly wisdom.
