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James 4:6-9 – Why are the recipients to be wretched, mourn and weep?
In James chapter 4, the author is rebuking the letter’s recipients for their current behaviour. As the text progresses, he gradually strengthens his language about this until he’s telling them to mourn and weep, to change their laughter and joy for mourning and gloom.
James 4:6-9
…but he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
All of this seems more extreme than attitudes to repentance I’m aware of elsewhere in the New Testament – is the author’s instruction intended to be taken literally by its audience, or are these phrases meant to be interpreted figuratively?
Joseph Dietake
Hmm, we are waiting
Kevin Ian Rheeder
Ok nice but where does it say anything about Australia?
Isn’t it a 3rd of the whole world???
I hope I’m wrong!
Vanessa Ezernack
They arrested like 183 people for those fires…
Robin Deschamps
I’m pretty Shure we destroyed more than 1/3 of all nature today arealy xD
Elizabeth Rotenberg - Ashkewe
coming from CNN….. lol
Mike Peake
This is nothing to do with Johns revelation. When that happens it will be a cataclysmic event. The fires in Australia were probably started by some idiot
Shekinah Glory Dias
Maranath come lord Jesus Christ come
Shekinah Glory Dias
Narada Pollard
Project DEW
Brendan Cohen
no, that happens after the rapture
Jeff Hagood
Keep waiting for bs pre rapture
Hannah Matthews
I wish they’d just repent!!! They’re burning my country down…
Yao Israel Hushua
yes …this is a warning for all unbelievers…the world are bound to end…
Robert Taylor
The picture is of kangaroo Island not Australia
Anil Wadhwani
The 1/3 is worldwide in the future
Maryjane Decker
The folks in Noahs Days… sounded alot like you…. watch the “WORLD” headlines… here, there, over there, etc., etc. Then start ADDING these things together!!! Ask God for HIS wisdom to decifer them ALL
Maryjane Decker
Some folks have to have a “RUDE” awakening, b4 they realize the reality of the “times”.
Susan Keller
This list is long… Our Earth Animals have been dying in the massives.
Seals of God are already at work… http://www.end-times-prophecy.org/animal-deaths-birds-fish-end-times.html