Pure religion requires offense and defense.
#James
#PureReligion
#religion
Published January 10th, 2017
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Main point summary
Pure religion maintains purity and loves the needy.
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James 1:26-27
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If anyone thinks he is religious
Bad religion
q and does not bridle his tongue
Series - thinks religious and does not...
but deceives his heart,
Not, but
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this person’s r religion is worthless.
If/Then
conditional
Religion that is pure
Pure religion
and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:
Religion is pure, b/c it's defiled before the Lord.
ground
s to visit t orphans
Id/Expl - is this:
and widows in their affliction,
series - visit orphans and visit widows
and u to keep oneself v unstained from the world.
Offense - visit needy; Defense - keep self unstained from
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Worthless religion doesn't tame the tongue but deceives his heart.
Pure religion loves the needy and is protected from the world.
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