Tag: James

  • The Greater Judgement

    The Greater Judgement

    James 3:1 says that “we shall receive stricter judgement”. Often people assume “we” is referring to teachers. But what if it’s referring to all Christians?

  • Word and Action

    On the Sola Panel: How do you react when you notice that you or your church has a dull, dry, inactive faith, even though you are committed to God’s word? Elvis, in his song, A Little Less Conversation, gives us a model for one way that we could try to solve the problem: A little…

  • The greater judgement

    I’ve often been intrigued by James 3:1. Here is a rather literal translation of the verse from the New King James version: My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. (Jas 3:1 NKJV) The question that intrigues me is this: who are the ‘we’ who shall…