[Uri’el-2012]

(cf. James 2:24,

Have you ever read and comprehended James 1:1 ??

Is this book written to you ?

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[paladinan]

Certainly. I also read and comprehended Romans 1:1 (which was written to the Romans, and not to you or me), and so forth; but unless you’re suggesting that God placed the letter of St. James in the Bible for no reason relevant to Salvation (and I do wonder at your audacity at picking and choosing which books are expendable, if so!), or that Jesus was speaking ONLY to Nicodemus when He spoke the words of John 3:16, then I’m afraid you’ll have to admit that the entirety of the Bible is meant for us... including James 2:24, friend. When Holy Scripture makes a statement of fact, it is meant to be taken as such, and not simply as a provincial detail of Palestinian history.

[smvoice]

Thank you for that FACT. Rule 1: WHO was it written to? 2. WHY was it written? 3. What does it say?

TO THE TWELVE TRIBES which are scattered abroad.

Just like Hebrews. WHO was it written to? THE HEBREWS.

Sometimes I feel compelled to just say "DUH".

1st and 2nd Peter. WHO were they written to? Those in the LAST DAYS. John. Who were they written to? Those contending for the original faith that was delivered unto them. The last days. Jude: Same thing. And Revelation: Obviously those in the last days.