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Are you acting like a demon? James explains how we can know in this section of his letter. Hint: it has to do with Satan's fall.

The Anabaptists is a new name given to true Christian believers by those who wanted to make it acceptable to persecute them, though there was nothing new about these believers. Even while noting the patient and kind conduct of such believers, those in authority deemed it "best" to run them out of town or kill them.

Are you being discerning or are you being partial? What is the true test of loving your neighbor? James doesn't sugar coat things, but truth is only bitter if you aren't truly trusting God.

Wisdom is readily available for those who have faith in God, but this is not the same as saying we can have anything we ask for. In fact, the context in James is getting wisdom to deal with trials.

In this chapter we learn how Luther was actually encouraged by existing non-Roman Christians and how he ended up creating a religious system that was more political than Biblical.