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Hebrews was written to those familiar with the Old Testament, who faced persecution for their faith but were becoming lax in their growth as Christians. They needed encouragement to not forsake their new life in Christ and return to Judaism to avoid persecution. James also wrote to a Jewish-Christian audience, offering pastoral advice to Christians who lived outside of Jerusalem. James quickly...

Perseverance suggests endurance or stamina. It does not refer merely to the ability to hold back the discouraging results of a bad temper or remorseful self-pity. It also includes staying power that believers can have because they trust their God. Tested faith becomes spiritually tough and rugged. Verse 4 presents the spiritual outcome or result of a perseverance which attains its appointed role within the believer. A believer with perseverance is perfect. This does not mean sinlessness or moral
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