James 4:5 is one of the hardest verses to translate in the New Testament. What makes it so challenging and what does the verse really mean? While it is hard to have total certainty, we can at least begin to move toward some solutions. And maybe our exercise here will help us think more critically and (we hope!) accurately regarding other passages in the future.
"Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?" (James 4:5 NIV)
Jews *and Gentiles* are Included in the Restored Israel by Faith in Christ | Acts 1-11 (Overview)
How Grace Makes us Zealous for Good Works | Titus 2:11-15
Does Jesus Reign on David's Throne Today or in the Millennium? | Acts 15
Becoming a Godly Father | Men's Breakfast
I Will Build My Church: Peter's Confession & Christ's Promise | Matthew 16:13-20
Instruction for Older/Younger Men and Women | Titus 2:1-10
How Gentiles are Included in the Restored Israel in Acts 10-15
Willful Unbelief vs. Struggling, Genuine Faith | Matthew 16:1-12
The Restoration of Israel *in the Church* in Acts 1-11 (An Overview)
False Teachers on the Island of Crete | Titus 1:10-16
Thirteen Lessons from the Feeding of the Four Thousand | Matthew 15:29-39
Isaiah's Restoration of Israel *in the Church* in Acts | A Critique of the Dispensational View
Paul's True Son Titus and the Qualifications for Elders | Titus 1:1-9
The Gutsy Faith of a Canaanite Woman | Matthew 15:21-28
When is the Kingdom Restored to Israel in Acts? | A Critique of the Dispenational View of Acts 1:6-8
What Defiles Us Comes from Within | Matthew 15:10-20
Progressive Covenantalism: Understanding Israel and the Church (An Overview)
What We Believe About: Evangelism, Discipleship, Elders, God's Sovereignty, & Gender Roles | Prospective Members' Meeting: Part 2
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church | Prospective Members' Meeting: Part 1
Resurrection Sunday and Our Living Hope | 1 Peter 1:1-9 [Easter]
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