The two ways: a reprise.

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Practical Christianity:

The two ways:
a reprise

Jam 5:19-20

Jam 5:19-20 is a summons to action on behalf of others.

Only God can cover or forgive sins.

Our sins have all been covered by the blood of Christ (Col 2:13-14; Rom 4:5-8; 1Jo 1:7; Heb 10:11-18)

Col 2:13-14
Rom 4:5-8
1Jo 1:6-7

For John, “walk in the darkness” describes the unbeliever, while “walk in the Light” describes the believer.

See Joh 1:4-5, Joh 3:19-21; Joh 8:12, Joh 12:35-36; Joh 12:46.

Heb 10:11-18

Jam 5:19-20

Gal 6:1

James writes from an Old Testament viewpoint.
I can’t repeat that enough.

From an Old Testament / Messianic (Christ as the Messiah for the Jews) perspective:

God forgives (covers) the sins of His people when they turn back to Him (repent).

Isa 55:6-11
Eze 18:21-23, Eze 18:27-28

The Greek word for “soul” in Jam 5:20, psuche, is often translated “life” in the New Testament.

Mat 6:25

In the Old Testament , the soul is used as a synonym for physical life.

Psa 33:18-19

This continues during the first advent of the Jewish Messiah.

We find it with the message to the Jews that their Messiah had risen from the dead.

Mar 1:4
Act 3:17-21

The presence of the Lord is a reference to His Second Coming.

The times of refreshing refer to the kingdom, the Millennial Reign.

The Two Ways:
A Reprise

Psa 1:1-6

Psalm 1 talks about the two ways.
The letter of James also talks about the two ways.

Jam 5:19-20

Psalm 1 speaks of
the way of the righteous versus the way of
the wicked.

In Jam 5:19-20, James calls these two ways
the way of the truth and the way of error.