The Book of James

Matthew 22:16 (NLT) - They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. "Teacher," they said, "we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don't play favorites.

God doesn’t play favorites, Jesus didn’t play favorites, and we aren’t supposed to play favorites.


The same is true with giving, God has called us all to tithe which means 10% of our income to Him. It’s not about equal dollar amounts of giving but equal sacrifice to Him.


"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” Luke 6:20

“From our perspective, there do seem to be degrees of sin. The immediate effects of some sins seem much more destructive and horrible than others. This is true. What we must remember, however, is God’s perspective. He not only sees immediate effects, but he also sees hidden and long-term effects. And the long-term effect of all sin is rebellion against God. We make a serious error when we get caught up in discussing possible degrees of sin. It is as if we persist in asking God the question, “How badly must I sin before the law is broken?” Whereas the question we ought to be asking is, “Have I grasped the truth that any sin, no matter how insignificant it may seem to me, shatters the law?” - James 2 LABC


“Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God” (1 Peter 2:16).