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James 4:17

James 4:17 "Therefore, to the one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is a sin. -NASB "Remember it is a sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it" -NLT 1. What does it say? Summarize the text in your own words. -In light of the statements before do this. -If you know what is right and don't do what you know to be right then you are sinning. 2. What questions do I have about what it says? a. What comes before "Therefore"? -James discusses God being the only Lawgiver and Arbiter of justice. He also makes a point of recognizing that human life is short and tenuous so make the most of the time you have while you have it. Don't think you have all the time in the world and procrastinate. "Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today." b. Who defines what is right? -God as the moral lawgiver is the One who defines what is right. The scriptures say that God has written His law on human hearts. God has given us a...