James 4:1-10, 13-17

“From whence come wars and fightings among you?” (v. 1). This epistle is addressed to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad (Jas. 1:1) — a reference to Jewish Christians scattered in locales beyond Jerusalem and Judea. The wars and fightings which are common to believers in all places do not occur within physical combat zones. The wars and fightings which all believers experience is conflict between the spiritual (the new man)…