General Epistles Final Exam

Who said that James prayed so much that his knees became like camels knees?

Eusebius

James was the brother of _____, not John

Jesus

When did James become a believer?

After Christ’s resurrection

T or F: James identifies who he’s writing to?

True

What does the testing of faith produce?

endurance

Does God tempt anyone?

No

According to James, how does sin progress?

When desire conceives it gives birth to sin, and sin when full grown brings forth death

How does James describe the “perfect law?”

The law of liberty

What is pure and undefiled religion?

To visit orphans and widows

We cannot show ______ to those who wear good clothes

favoritism

What is the royal law?

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

If you keep the whole law but fall in ____point, you are not okay.

one

____ triumphs over judgment

mercy

A man is justified by works, and not by ____

faith alone

Who does James use as examples in ch. 2?

Abraham and Rahab

James does not encourage many of his readers to become ______.

teachers

What does James compare the tongue to?

A bit in a horses mouth and a rudder on a ship

The tongue is set on fire by_____

hell

Can anyone tame the tongue?

No

The wisdom from above is first _____.

pure

What are the source of quarrels and conflicts?

passions that war in you

You do not have because you do not _____

ask

Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an ______

enemy of God

God opposes the _____, but gives grace to the ____

proud, humble

Resist the devil and he will ____ from you

flee

The rust of the gold and silver of the rich will be a ____ against them

witness

The pay of the laborers had been _____ from them by the rich

withheld

James uses the term “Lord of Sabaoth” which means “____”

Hosts

James says that the coming of the Lord is ____

near

Job and the prophets are used as examples of _____ and _____

suffering and endurance

If anyone is cheerful, they are to ____

sing praise

Does James teach that when you sin you must confess to a priest?

No

The example of ____is given as one who accomplished much through prayer

Elijah

James calls a brother who strays a ______

sinner