CG #2
James 1:12-18
God only gives good gifts, but sometimes the gift is suffering.
#suffering
Published September 19th, 2021
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James 1:12-18
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Blessed is the man
who remains steadfast
under trial,
Context
when he has stood the test
Temporal
for ... he will receive the crown
Ground
of life,
Descriptive
which God has promised
to those
Destination
who love him.
when he is tempted,
Let no one say ... “I am being tempted
by God,”
Agency
for God cannot be tempted
with evil,
Means
and he himself tempts no one.
But each person is tempted
when he is lured
and enticed
by his own desire.
when it has conceived
Then desire ... gives birth ... and sin ... brings forth death.
to sin,
Result
when it is fully grown
Do not be deceived,
my beloved brothers.
Explanation
Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above,
Source
coming down
Manner
from the Father
of lights
Attributive
with whom there is no variation
or shadow
due to change.
Of his own will
Product
he brought us forth
by the word
of truth,
Content
that we should be a kind
Purpose
of firstfruits
of his creatures.
Epexegetical
phrasing
notes
Main point summary
In order to receive the blessing that results from steadfastness, Christians must not give in to the lie that God tempts them to do evil because he is the giver of all good things and only good things.
Discourse
editing
James 1:12-18
u Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial,
for when he has stood the test
he will receive v the crown of life,
w which God has promised to those who love him.
ideaexplanation
temporal
ground
Let no one say
when he is tempted,
“I am being tempted by God,”
for God cannot be tempted with evil,
and he himself tempts no one.
series
But each person is tempted
when he is lured
and enticed
progression
by his own desire.
actionmanner
Then desire x when it has conceived
gives birth to sin,
actionresult
and y sin when it is fully grown
brings forth death.
negativepositive
inference
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
z Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from a the Father of lights
b with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 1
c Of his own will
he d brought us forth
by the word of truth,
e that we should be a kind of f firstfruits of his creatures.
discourse
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