more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’ ” (James 4:6). The double mention of God’s grace, just as we conclude that we fail every test of true religion, shows us the gospel of James, the message of God’s grace for sinners. James’s emphasis on God’s word supplements this idea. The word convicts us of sin and leads to the gospel: God “chose to give us birth through the word of truth,” that is, the gospel (1:18). James also says we should “humbly