On Feb 2, 2024, James wrote
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Col 3:1-17
1 Therefore, if you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things
that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on the things that are above, and not on the things that
are on the earth.
3 For you have died, and your life has been hid together with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, Who is our life, is manifested, then you also shall be
manifested with Him in glory.
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5 Therefore, put to death your members which are on earth—sexual
immorality, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desires, and
covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of
disobedience,
7 Among whom you also once walked, when you were living in these things.
8 But now, you should also put off all these things: wrath, indignation,
malice, blasphemy, and foul language from your mouth.
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9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man
together with his deeds,
10 And have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge according
to the image of Him Who created him;
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
barbarian nor Scythian, slave nor free; but Christ is all things, and in all.
12 Put on then, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, deep inner affections,
kindness, humility, meekness and longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if anyone has a
complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so also you should
forgive.
14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were called
into one body, and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And in everything—whatever you do in word or in deed—do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
These words speak to the person to walk in the spirit, not in the flesh with
its carnal desires, they being contrary to the desires of our Heavenly
Father.
These scriptures are in full accordance with the doctrines of Christ, which
is why the renewing of the mind is so vital to those who walk with the Spirit
of God.
For this reason many stray when they think they have the full knowledge of
Christ and pay no attention to the Word of God, effectually tossing aside the
Bible as they consider themselves perfect and full of faith.