James did not write about his family because there would be no point to it as the community knew who they were. The epistle of James was clearly written during the time of Paul as it was written against Paul and may be one of the few genuine epistles in the Bible.
From Bible Bloopers:
The Epistle of James was written to contradict Paul, especially Galatians.
Paul uses Abraham to justify his idea that faith alone is needed for salvation (Gal. 3:6-9, 3:14-18 and in Romans 4:1-5). Paul claims Abraham was chosen (or justified) not by works (verse 4:2) but by his “faith is counted for righteousness.” James has a cow over this claim by Paul. James contends that one must obey Hebrew Laws and do works. In James 2:20 he calls Paul “O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” In verse 2:21 he then refutes Paul by claiming “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?” James then claims only with works can faith be made perfect.
In Gal. 2:15-16 Paul claims all one needs is faith in Jesus and “by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” James counters in 2:14-18 claiming one needs works in addition to faith: “Even in faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”
James claims that Jewish Law must be kept (1:22-27, 2:9-11). Paul does not (Romans 1:25-29). Because of this, Paul is called “the Liar.” Paul admits he is this liar in Romans 3:7, “For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet I also judged as a sinner?” This is a complex statement we need to break down. Paul believed that all men are sinners (Rom. 3:9), that all men are liars (Rom. 3:4), and that no one is righteous (Rom. 3:10). Since Gentiles will not accept Jesus Christ if they must accept Jewish Law, what harm is there if they ignore the Law since we are all sinners anyway? God will forgive the Gentiles for ignoring the Law and judge them by their deeds (Rom. 2:6, 2:14) and faith in Jesus. Deeds and works are different concepts. Deeds are good deeds from the heart. Works are re¬quired deeds from the laws of God.
Paul is proclaiming Jesus as a universal savior god common to all faiths. In Romans 1:17 God is revealed “from faith to faith,” i.e., all faiths have knowledge of the true God because the Gentiles obey the laws of God (Rom. 1:14). God is God to the Gentiles also (Rom. 3:29). Paul envisioned Jesus as a uni¬versal savior god in his letter to Titus when he described them as having “a common faith” (1:4). This idea of Paul’s universal faith saved Christianity from extinction by allowing it to be separated from Judaism. Paul sells out Jesus with his praise of the Roman tax system in chapter 13 of Romans, the reason why the Jews and followers of Christ rebelled.
James 3:10 curses any man who does not obey the Law. Like¬wise does the Dead Sea Scrolls. Paul plays on this in Gal. 3:13 by cursing the law: “the lord has redeemed from the curse of the law.” James slams Paul for this: “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
Paul attempts to convince his audience he is not the liar he is accused of being very frequently. He uses the word “truth” 50 times in the 11 epistles assigned to his authorship. He frequently has to proclaim he is not a liar (Rom. 9:1, 2 Cor. 11:31, Gal. 1:20, 1 Tim. 2:7) when he is not saying he is the speaker of truth.
From Bible Bloopers:
The Epistle of James was written to contradict Paul, especially Galatians.
Paul uses Abraham to justify his idea that faith alone is needed for salvation (Gal. 3:6-9, 3:14-18 and in Romans 4:1-5). Paul claims Abraham was chosen (or justified) not by works (verse 4:2) but by his “faith is counted for righteousness.” James has a cow over this claim by Paul. James contends that one must obey Hebrew Laws and do works. In James 2:20 he calls Paul “O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” In verse 2:21 he then refutes Paul by claiming “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?” James then claims only with works can faith be made perfect.
In Gal. 2:15-16 Paul claims all one needs is faith in Jesus and “by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” James counters in 2:14-18 claiming one needs works in addition to faith: “Even in faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”
James claims that Jewish Law must be kept (1:22-27, 2:9-11). Paul does not (Romans 1:25-29). Because of this, Paul is called “the Liar.” Paul admits he is this liar in Romans 3:7, “For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet I also judged as a sinner?” This is a complex statement we need to break down. Paul believed that all men are sinners (Rom. 3:9), that all men are liars (Rom. 3:4), and that no one is righteous (Rom. 3:10). Since Gentiles will not accept Jesus Christ if they must accept Jewish Law, what harm is there if they ignore the Law since we are all sinners anyway? God will forgive the Gentiles for ignoring the Law and judge them by their deeds (Rom. 2:6, 2:14) and faith in Jesus. Deeds and works are different concepts. Deeds are good deeds from the heart. Works are re¬quired deeds from the laws of God.
Paul is proclaiming Jesus as a universal savior god common to all faiths. In Romans 1:17 God is revealed “from faith to faith,” i.e., all faiths have knowledge of the true God because the Gentiles obey the laws of God (Rom. 1:14). God is God to the Gentiles also (Rom. 3:29). Paul envisioned Jesus as a uni¬versal savior god in his letter to Titus when he described them as having “a common faith” (1:4). This idea of Paul’s universal faith saved Christianity from extinction by allowing it to be separated from Judaism. Paul sells out Jesus with his praise of the Roman tax system in chapter 13 of Romans, the reason why the Jews and followers of Christ rebelled.
James 3:10 curses any man who does not obey the Law. Like¬wise does the Dead Sea Scrolls. Paul plays on this in Gal. 3:13 by cursing the law: “the lord has redeemed from the curse of the law.” James slams Paul for this: “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
Paul attempts to convince his audience he is not the liar he is accused of being very frequently. He uses the word “truth” 50 times in the 11 epistles assigned to his authorship. He frequently has to proclaim he is not a liar (Rom. 9:1, 2 Cor. 11:31, Gal. 1:20, 1 Tim. 2:7) when he is not saying he is the speaker of truth.
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