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The Message of the General Epistles in the History of Redemption: Wisdom from James, Peter, John, and Jude is unavailable, but you can change that!

The New Testament books of James through Jude—the General or Catholic Epistles—can be overlooked due to their brevity and location at the end of the canon. They contribute much, however, to our understanding of salvation and Christian living. In this accessible introduction for laypeople, pastors, and study group leaders, Professor Crowe explains the content of these letters and their...

do? Certainly not. Jesus focuses on being justified in terms of the vindication or demonstration of one’s deepest commitments. For Jesus, a person’s words flow from that person’s heart, so one’s words will make clear what someone really believes. The words here are also related to one’s view of Jesus: do we confess that Jesus is really God’s holy Son, or do we foolishly claim with his opponents that Jesus’ power came from nefarious sources (Matt. 12:31–32)?13 James uses justify in a similar way to
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