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Important Terms. Two Terms to know: Positionally: A reference to one’s position in relationship to something else. Experientially: A reference to one’s experience in relationship to something else. Review of the Introduction to The Epistle of James.
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Important Terms Two Terms to know: • Positionally: A reference to one’s position in relationship to something else. • Experientially: A reference to one’s experience in relationship to something else.
Review of theIntroduction to The Epistle of James Author: GodWriter: James (brother of Jesus)Time Period: ~45-50 A.D.Written To: Believing Jews scattered from Jerusalem because of persecution.
Review of theIntroduction to The Epistle of James James deals with one topic which he addresses through four evidences. • True Spirituality: a. Faith in action. b. Self-Control. c. Unselfish, Generous, Impartial, Patient. d. Submits to God through Prayer. James teaches what True Spirituality means, and also teaches the mechanics needed in order to be “Truly Spiritual.”
Review of pistewV pistewV faith pistewVis a feminine noun which means, “complete dependency, based on response.” It identifies a relationship between two or more objects or persons in which one of the objects or persons is completely dependent upon the other for some thing or action. i.e.: Sitting in a chair.
Review: The Doctrine of Trials & Tribulations 1. When you encounter trials, enact Trial Protocol. 2. Once you have enacted Trial Protocol, utilize The Faith Action Principle to create the Faith Action Product (Spiritual Maturity).3. If you find yourself lacking the understanding of how to use Bible Doctrine in your situation, enact Wisdom Deficit Disorder Protocol. 4. When you enact Wisdom Deficit Disorder Protocol, depend upon God to provide you what you have requested. Do not sort out data on your own. 5. Maintain your spiritual life so that you are operating from the Spirit Life Format in fellowship with God. Use confession of known sins (1 John 1:9) to restore fellowship and operation of the Spirit Life Format.
Review of Diagram 1 The Diagram of Trial & Tribulation Protocol* appears this way: *(summary of Trial Protocol, the Faith Action Principle, and the Faith Action Product) Trial Protocol (enables) The Faith Action Principle (which produces) Faith Action Product (Spiritual Growth)
Review: The Anatomy of Humanity According to Scripture The Doctrine of the Trichotomy of Humanity: Humanity is comprised of three parts which are the physical body, the soul life format, and the spirit life format. Anatomy of Humanity: 1. Physical Body 2. Soul Life Format 3. Spirit Life Format This is at least, how humanity was created originally by God.
Review: The Anatomy of Humanity According to Scripture As a result of the fall of humanity there was instantaneous death of the Spirit Life Format in Adam and Eve and the genetic makeup of humanity became dichotomous (made of two parts): Dichotomous Humanity: 1. Physical Body 2. Soul Life Format 3. Spirit Life Format Man is then in need of the rebirthing of the Spirit Life Format (cf. John 3:5-6).
Model of Humanity Model of Humanity which Christ showed. God (The Father) Initiates Mankind Responds
Review: Human Viewpoint vs. Divine Viewpoint Human Viewpoint (Sight-based): A process of thought or manner of thinking which is based on data perceived and developed by the human senses within the realms of this human world system. Divine Viewpoint (Faith-based): A process of thought or manner of thinking which is based upon dependence upon Spiritual Truth Doctrines of God’s World System.
Review of Verse 9 James 1:9 : “But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;” “Brother of humble circumstances” refers to a believer who lacks physical resources. “Glory in his high position” is a command to the humble brother to take pride in the position he has in his dependence upon God.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) James 1:10 : “and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.” James turns his attention from the humble brother who lacks physical resources to the rich man.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) de o plousioV but the rich man James uses the word “plousioV” (pronounced, “ploo-see-os”) which means, “rich” in the sense of one who is well-to-do with earthly possessions. The plousioV is directly opposite of the tapeinoV of the lowly brother in verse 9.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) adelfoV o tapeinoV Brother of lowliness Lacks money, property, equity, etc… Considered to be at a disadvantage by Human Viewpoint because he lacks physical resources and social status. • plousioV The Rich Man Abundance of money, property, equity, etc… Considered to be at an advantage by Human Viewpoint because he possesses an abundance of physical resources and social status.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) James 1:10: “and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation…” The original language does not have the verb “to glory” in verse 10, which is why most of your Bibles have that phrase in italics. However, the implication is there because of the clear link of this verse to the previous verse through the conjunction de. Therefore, the verb kaucasqw from verse 9 is linked to the plousioV man and is his action to perform as well.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 8) kaucasqw take pride in something Kaucasqw is a verb which means “to take pride in something.” The rich man is being commanded to take pride in something. However, it is not in his social status, or in his abundance of physical resources. But rather, he is being commanded to take pride in his state of being made humble and dependent upon God through trials and tribulation.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) en autouthtapeinwsei in his humiliation Notice the preposition “en” (pronounced, “ehn”). It identifies the location wherein the rich man is to take pride. It is within the sphere of “his humiliation.”
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) en autouthtapeinwsei in his humiliation thtapeinwsei(pronounced, “tae tah-pei-noh-sei”) literally means, “the being made lowly.” Hence the use of “humiliation” in the passage. What makes the rich man lowly is the fact that his riches do not obtain for him the spiritual maturity which the trial demands and produces. James gives this reason in the remainder of the verse.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) otiwVanqoVcortou because like flowering grass James uses the phrase otiwV (pronounced, “ho-tee hohs”) to establish a comparison between the rich man and flowering grass. This phrase literally means, “that like.”
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) otiwVanqoVcortou because like flowering grass This comparison of the rich man to anqoVcortou(pronounced, “ahn-thoskor-too”), explains the reason why the rich man, now humiliated because his physical resources and social status are of no effect, can take pride in his lowly position.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) otiwVanqoVcortou because like flowering grass anqoVcortou refers to the flower of grass found in fields. anqoV (pronounced, “ahn-thos”) refers to the blossomed flower. Because it is nominative, it is the flower which is the subject of the comparison. cortou (pronounced, “kor-too”) refers to the green grass of a field or meadow. It is genitive and therefore is the possessor of anqoV.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) pareleusetai it will pass away pareleusetai (pronounced, “par-eh-loos-eh-tai”) is a future middle indicative verb which means, “he will go by.” It is used to describe the rich man as being finite and perishable, in the same way that the flower of grass in the field dies off.
Voice in Koine Greek Voice is used in Koine Greek to express how the subject operates in relationship to the verb. There are three types of voice in Koine Greek: • Active Voice – the subject performs the action. • Middle Voice – the subject participates in the action. • Passive Voice – the subject is acted upon by the action. “pareleusetai” is in the middle voice. This identifies the subject as “participating in the action of going by.”
Tense in Koine Greek Tense is used to identify the type of action in Koine Greek more so than the time of action. There are many tenses and combinations of tenses. Simply described, the future tense identifies a future type of action. An action which will occur at some point which has yet to come. pareleusetaiis a future tense verb which means, “he will participate in the action of going by in a point in time in the future.” Time of statement Occurrence of action
Mood in Koine Greek Mood is used in Koine Greek to establish the atmosphere of an action or state of being. There are four types of mood in Koine Greek: • Indicative Mood- identifies reality • Optative Mood- identifies desire • Imperative Mood- identifies command • Subjunctive Mood- identifies possibility “pareleusetai” is in the Indicative Mood. This identifies it as being reality.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) pareleusetai it will pass away pareleusetai (pronounced, “par-eh-loos-eh-tai”) is a future middle indicative verb which means, “he will participate in the action of really going by in a point in time in the future.” The richness of man will pass away, just like the blossomed flowers of the grassy fields die off.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) pareleusetai it will pass away Because of pareleusetai, the rich man is reminded that his possessions and social status will one day be removed from him. Therefore, during the time in which his physical resources are abundant, he needs to take pride in dependence upon God and Bible Doctrine which does not pareleusetai.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) Whether he possesses many physical resources or none at all, the believer undergoing trials and tribulation is to depend upon God for deliverance from their situations. Physical resources may ease the physical suffering of the moment, but they do not purchase spiritual maturity, and they will fade away when this life and world goes by for the eternal kingdom of Jesus during eternity future.
Trials & Tribulation (Part 9) Therefore, the believer is to utilize the Faith Action Principle, rather than faith in their possessions or resources, to carry them through a trial. Doing so produces the Faith Action Product, which is the reason behind the allowance of trials and tribulation, and is beneficial to the lasting growth of the believer. Who is better equipped, trial after trial, to live out the life to which he has been called for the furtherance of the glory of God.
