Core Laws · Unit 4 · Lesson 5 of 5 · about 5 minutes

Pure religion

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1 · Read
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.James 1:27 · KJV
2 · The law

Measure every rule by what it does to the person with the least power.

Law 4 · Protect the weakest

3 · What it means

James gives a simple test for real faith: care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and keep yourself clean from the world’s ways. Faith shows up in person.

4 · Quick check

Check 1James says pure religion includes visiting orphans and widows.

Check 2“Affliction” means:

5 · Do today

Show up in person for someone in trouble this week.

6 · Reflect

Does my faith have a face and a name attached?

Write your answer in the journal.

Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.

Go further: Playbook 03 · How to protect the weak · Books: James · Deuteronomy