Assignment 6 Don't be deceived
James 1:16-18
God's Perfect Gift
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Published December 14th, 2016
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Main point summary
God only gives good gifts and He never changes. Accordingly He gave the gift of new life.
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After discussing temptations in the previous verses, James reminds us that God is never the source of temptations. Then James gives us the reason to back that up. God only gives good and perfect gifts. James further explains that God never changes so His gifts never change. Then we have the best and supreme example of God's giving of good and perfect gifts. He chose to give us the gift of eternal life by the Word of Truth, that is through Christ, in order that we would be a kind of the first fruits of His creation. We are His prized possessions, set apart for Him. Thus we should become holy for Him.
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James 1:16-18
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Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Don't be misled into thinking God is the source of temptations
z Every good gift (is from above)
because every good gift is from above
and every perfect gift is from above,
and every perfect gift is from above,
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coming down from a the Father of lights
that is they are coming down from the Father of the (heavenly) lights
b with whom there is no variation
and He does not vary
or shadow due to change. 1
nor does He change like the shadows.
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c Of his own will
In that he chose to do so
he d brought us forth
he gave us birth, made us alive
by the word of truth,
by means of the word of truth, that is Christ,
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e that we should be a kind of f firstfruits of his creatures.
in order that we would be a kind of the first fruits of His new creation, His prized possession so to speak, set apart for Him.
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God only gives good gifts and He never changes. Accordingly He gave the gift of new life.
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