fundamentals ##James

James Chapter 1 James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. Right away we see who the book is written to. For almost 2000 years, scholars have missed the foundation of this book. But in the book of James we see that faithfulness requires works, as both 'faith' and 'faithfulness' are called 'Pistis' in the original Greek text. Faith is the opposite of works, but faithfulness is proven out of your works and deeds. This creates a confusion that makes James one of the "Troublesome Books" of the Bible.