How Should Christians Behave?

· A Christian has faith.
· This faith is based on the fact that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Thus
we are all forgiven of our sins and have eternal life.
· This faith is revealed in our behaviour or works.

An Overview of Book of James in the Bible Giving Seven Behavioural Patterns

1: 1-18 (1) Rejoices in Difficulty
1:1 Salutations
1:2-12 Trials
1:13-18 Temptations

1:19-27 (2) Obey the Bible
1:19-25 Listening, putting away anger, obedience
1:26-27 Controlled speech, compassionate acts, purity

2:1-13 (3) Avoid Favouritism
2:1-4 Don’t discriminate
2:5-7 Wealth don’t last forever
2:8-13 Recognises all equal

2:14-26 (4) Produces Good Works
2:14-17 Meets needs
2:18-26 faith results in works which justified itself to all men.

3 (5) Speaks wisely
3:1-6 Influence of Tongue-small but deadly
3:7-8 Cannot tame tongue
3:9-12 Use tongue for good, not evil
3:13-18 Need wisdom for proper speech

4:1-5:6 (6) Be Humble
4:1-12 no conflict or judging
4;13-5:6 no foretelling of the future but dependence on God

5:7-20 (7) Have Victory
5:7-12 in patient suffering
5:13-18 in believing prayer
5:19-20 in loving confrontation


Soli Deo Gloria