Through God's Eyes.

Through God’s Eyes is pure.

Ezekiel 36:26–27 KJV 1900

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

We have to act on our Faith.

God Loves us

Introduction: this passage begins a new section in James, a discussion of various temptations and trials that are common to all believers. There are certain temptations and trials that are constantly confronting us. One of the strongest is that of showing partiality or favoritism

James 2:1–5 KJV 1900

1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

respect

■ noun

1 a feeling of deep admiration for someone elicited by their qualities or achievements.

▶ (respects) polite greetings.

2 due regard for the feelings or rights of others.

3 a particular aspect, point, or detail.

■ verb

1 feel or have respect for.

2 avoid harming or interfering with.

▶ agree to recognize and abide by.

—phrases

in respect of (or with respect to) as regards; with reference to.

Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A. (Eds.). (2004). Concise Oxford English dictionary (11th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

1) Everyone who is in the church is a brother—everyone stands on an equal footing before the Lord Jesus Christ. Wealth, status, social standing, position, appearance—nothing matters except all men coming to the Lord Jesus Christ and worshipping Him.

God loves us for who we are.

James 2:6–10 KJV 1900

6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

2. Showing partiality reveals evil thoughts (v. 4). The person who shows partiality focuses upon mundane and changeable things, things such as clothes, cars, houses, and all the other outward things that change, waste away, rot, and decay ever so rapidly. Such thoughts are corrupt because they focus upon corruptible things and neglect the person entirely

Leviticus 19:15 KJV 1900

15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Romans 2:11 KJV 1900

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

Proverbs 28:21 KJV 1900

21 To have respect of persons is not good: For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.