No Respect of Persons

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No Respect of Persons

• James 21-13

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Respect of PersonsJames 21-13

• Preference, favoritism Partialityrespect to
  the position, rank, popularity, or circumstances
  of men, instead of their intrinsic conditions
• To treat with disdain
• It is unrighteous, Lev. 1915
• Good must reject it, Prov. 2821
• It is sin, 1 Timothy 521

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Incompatible with Christianity, Jas. 21
• Saved without partiality, Acts 1034-35
• No difference all cleansed by faith, Acts
  159
• Same Lord, same call, same salvation, Romans
  1012-13

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Judges by wrong standards, Jas. 22-4
• Race, income, social status, family, intellect,
  beauty, culture Gal. 328 Col. 311
• Causes division, 24 1 Cor. 1220-26
• Favoritism happens whenever we use false
  standards of judgment, John 724
• Elevates us above the Law Lawgiver, Jas.
  411-12

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• It reveals evil thoughts, Jas. 24
• Heart problem, Matt. 1519
• Attitudes of division, separation, superiority,
  etc., 1 Cor. 110 33-4
• God is holy impartial
• We are to be like him, 1 Pet. 115-17

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Against Gods character judgments, Jas. 25
  (Deut. 1017 1 Cor. 126-29)
• Gods character is totally impartial
• His love for mankind, Jno. 316 (Rom. 58)
• Makes salvation available to all sinners,
  Acts 1034-35 (1 Tim. 23-4 2 Pet. 39)

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Against Gods character judgments, Jas. 25
  (Deut. 1017 1 Cor. 126-29)
• Gods rewards punishments, Rom. 24-11
• Gods judgments look heart deeds, not
  material considerations, Luke 620 (Matt. 53)
  Mark 1241-44 Matt. 1913-14
• Wisdom from above, Jas. 317

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Dishonors the affected brother, Jas. 26-7
• Tenderly affectionate, in honor preferring (not
  humiliating) one another, Rom. 129-10
• An obvious inconsistency of this sin
• It often honors those not worthy of honor

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Does not love its neighbor, Jas. 28-11
• Anticipated objection, 28-9
• We are to serve all not devour any,
  Gal. 513-15
• We transgress Gods law when our love shows
  partiality, Jas. 210-11

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No Respect of Persons, James 21-13

• Does not show mercy, Jas. 212-13
• Law of liberty judges us, so we must speak and do
  as it says, 212 (Jas. 122, 25)
• Must be aware responsive toward others without
  showing respect of persons, 213 Matt. 57 (Gal.
  62)

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Ways Not to be a Respecter of Persons, Romans
129-21

• Love, 1 Ths. 49-10
• Fairness, Matt. 712
• Sharing together, Rom. 1215
• Humility, Rom. 1216

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No Respect of Persons

• Where there is respect of persons there will be
  division, resentment hostilities, James 41
  Ephesians 431-32
• When we hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ
  without partiality we will find promote mercy,
  love unity, (Jas. 21) Eph. 41 Rom. 123