(a) Explain James' advice, be "doers of the word and not hearers only," and show...
(a) Explain James' advice, be "doers of the word and not hearers only," and show how he elaborated on it.
(b) In what two ways can someone live up to this standard?
Explanation
(a) James advised Christians to live according to the word of Jesus which they have received as it would be useless to hear the word and fail to put it into use to give support to their faith. He continued to say that if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer , such a person can be likened to somebody who sees himself in a mirror and turns away immediately without further examination of himself. - Any person that accepts the word as taught by Jesus Christ and takes it with all seriousness will never forget the teaching of the law. Such person's relationship with people in the society will ever be guided by the law. If he acts according to the dictates of the law, he is joyful and happy.
(b) A person that involves himself in slanderous remarks, lying, perjury and speaking indecent and abusive language is conducting himself irreligiously. What makes our religion spotless is our works of charity and justice