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James

By: Dr. Bill Creasy
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James, the brother of the Lord and leader of the church in Jerusalem, writes this epistle, sometime before A.D. 70. Paul had been very clear that we are saved by grace through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. At the Council of Jerusalem in A.D. 50, Peter, Paul, James and the other Apostles concurred with Paul’s position, and it is James who, as leader of the church in Jerusalem, orders that a letter be written to all the churches explaining the Council’s decision. In his epistle, James does not contradict himself by arguing the contrary, that we are saved by works; rather, he says: “You say you have faith: good, I’m happy to hear it! But I’ll show you my faith by my works.” Saying we have faith is easy; James wants to see the evidence of that faith, for as the great reformer John Calvin said: “Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never alone.” A genuine saving faith in Christ will always manifest itself in a life of active love, or good works. Join Logos Bible Study’s Dr. Bill Creasy as together we encounter James, the redheaded Dutch uncle of Scripture.

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Dr. Bill Creasy, together with Logos Bible Study, gives an engaging interpretation of the epistle of James. Dr. Creasy has an interesting history: a former marine, he earned a PhD in English literature from UCLA. After teaching at UCLA for over 20 years, Dr. Creasy brings his expertise to Logos Bible Study lectures. With dramatic pacing and a warm tone, Dr. Creasy answers complex questions such as why certain books have been included in the New Testament while others have not. Overall, Dr. Creasy provides an extremely thoughtful analysis of this epistle. Listeners should have a bible handy while enjoying this in-depth audio lecture.

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Very good

But spent too much time in other books of the Bible before getting to the scriptures in James

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James who?

So many James, it can be confusing. This narrative explained who he was by mining scriptures to show why this had to be James. It was like getting a mystery explained . Great book.

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Good Reminders for our behavior

James has some good reminders for our behavior: welcome poor and rich alike in church. Don't gossip or judge...mercy triumphs over judgement, "wisdom that comes from heaven is pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." I love how Dr. Creasy uses personal anecdotes to help drive home the points.

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another good book from creasy

love Dr. Creasy all of his books are great! his approach is refreshing and informative

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Another enjoyable delivery by Dr Bill...

...I mostly enjoy Bill Greasy 's approach to teaching the Bible as literature. This on James is no different. I recommend the entire series.

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I hope they update this one

Dr. Creasy tells us I'm chapter 3 of this book that it was recorded in 2005. There's a couple glitchy moments in the recording of chapter 3 and it seems disjointed as a whole. Otherwise, I still learned a lot and as always enjoyed Dr. Creasy's commentary.

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Needs refreshed

This is an old teaching from an early course and it suffers from editing issues. I caught two area where the story line repeated.

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Not much onJames

Did not cover James. Covered other areas of the bible. Still enjoyed. Love the bible

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