The

Gospel Of Truth And Salvation

By

Apostle James

De Half-Brother Of Jesus Christ

The Meaning And Purpose Of The Letters

We, Apostles, Disciples and Saints, were writing letters to peoples in various places. We did so on many occasions. But the letters were not ordinary letters. They were Gospel of Truth and Salvation written in the form of letters. They also contained messages from the Holy Spirit to those concerned.

The reasons why we sent the messages and Gospel of Truth and Salvation in the form of letters were the following:

Number 1 is because of persecutions.

Number 2, because of the people that did delivered he letters. The letters were delivered by messengers.

Number 3 was because of those who received and read the letters.

Number 4. if you call it letter, you are right, but when you read it, you discover that it is the word of God. That was why the letters are also classified as Gospel of Truth and Salvation, for everybody to know that the contents are the words of God and for all children of God.

Number 5, if the place was too far that we could not travel to it, we sent them Gospel of Truth and Salvation in the forms of letter. We usually wrote all that the Holy Spirit wanted them to know and do.

Number 6, on many occasions, the messengers who go to deliver the letters did not usually reach the place. The stopped somewhere and then hand over the letter to another messenger. Sometimes, the letter is even hidden from prying eyes of the general public, army, security or persecutors. It is only the people, who have the Holy Spirit, that usually understand.

Number 7, in the letters, we usually greeted them, asked them about their lives and welfare, about their lifetimes and activities. We also told them various things they were doing, which were not good, and gave them corrections. We included the various ways in which they were working against us or the Holy Spirit. We usually did all these things, before we explained to them the teachings, corrections, messages and warnings from God, to make them know what God wants them to know.

Number 8, the king in that kingdom might not want to hear or allow the teachings, corrections, messages and warnings from God.

Number 9, in the courts, nobody can prosecute a letter or the person who wrote it, because a letter is a personal and confidential matter. If the common people, who do not want to hear the word of God or do His will, read it, they have no evidence to call it Gospel of Truth and Salvation, because it is an ordinary letter. And it was written as a letter, not meant for the general public. Therefore, the guards and securities do not show any interest in the letters, the various existing laws do affect or prevent letter writing.

Greeting To The Twelve Tribes

James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

Profiting From Trials

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways - no man should expect to receive anything from the Lord, if he is a double-minded (doubtful) man (a hypocrite), unstable in all his ways.

The Perspective Of Rich And Poor

Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.

Loving God Under Trials

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

Qualities Needed In Trials

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Doers - Not Hearers Only

Therefore, lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, to keep oneself unspotted from the world, and to abide in the paths of righteousness.

Beware Of Favoritism

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, "You sit here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit here at my footstool," have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Yes!

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbour as yourself," you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Faith Without Works Is Dead

What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by faith and works, and not by faith only.

Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Necessary Explanations

To The Twelve Tribes

To the twelve tribes, which are scattered abroad – to all children of God in various nations of the world.

For Let Not That Man Suppose That He Will Receive Anything From The Lord; He Is A Double-Minded Man, Unstable In All His Ways.

Nobody shall receive anything from the Lord, if he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways – if he is having doubts and a hypocrite, who is untrustworthy.

Let The Lowly Brother Glory In His Exaltation

Humanity do think that it is the rich that are the most beloved and blessed by God. they do not know that the poor has little or nothing to worry about. But the rich and wealthy people spend many sleepless nights planning their businesses and protection. The poor man is free to move about, but the rich and wealthy are always afraid of possible harm, poison, attack or kidnapping.

It is exaltation, because even in his poverty, God still regards the poor and welcomes him in His presence just as He welcomes the rich and wealthy.

Poverty is an exaltation, because it is great advantage which makes the poor free from the cares and worries of everyday life, which cares and worries hinder the spiritual life and growth of humanity.

But The Rich In His Humiliation

The rich and wealthy, the popular and famous people, the very important personalities, and the influential people, have to be humble, because they did not get their blessings, favours, success and prosperity by their own power, but by the spirit and providence of God. They must avoid pride and pomposity.

Even the blessings are tools for more works to be done. When you have money and wealth, do well to inquire from God, what God wants you to do with the money and wealthy. Majority fail to do this and are therefore, guilty, and have much debt to pay, because hey shall reincarnate again. First, to raise the same amount of money and wealth, and then se the money and wealth to do exactly what God want them to do.

Blessed Is The Man Who Endures Temptation

You endure temptation by prayers and watchfulness, by avoiding every means and opportunity by which the devil wants to make you to commit sin.

Some temptations have to be endured; some have to be rebuked; while some others have to be ignored. Yet, many temptations are overcome by being knowledgeable, for many things which humanity consider as temptations or fears are not really what they seem to be.

But Each One Is Tempted When He Is Drawn Away By His Own Desires And Enticed. Then, When Desire Has Conceived, It Gives Birth To Sin; And Sin, When It Is Full-Grown, Brings Forth Death.

Many people are lead into temptation by their desires, especially when they are not patient enough.

The major problem of humanity is ignorance of what they are. Therefore, spend time to get true knowledge, universal knowledge, which is compulsory, and you shall discover that many of what humanity call temptations are not temptations.

With Whom There Is No Variation Or Shadow Of Turning

This book is no longer in the language in which we wrote it. As the language change, even so the meaning do change.

That is why the Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven ask the children of God questions, to know what the children of God actually know, to determine the correct and further teachings to give.

The word, variation, means that God does not change, and there are no signs that He will change. It means that the following ways of God do not change:

1. The original Ten Commandments as was written and given by God Almighty in heaven.

2. The Seven Annual Festivals of God: the Feast of Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Wave Sheaf, Feast of Pentecost, Feast of Trumpet, Day of Atonement and Feast Of Tabernacles.

3. Weekly prayers and worship, as explained and demonstrated by the Hosts of Angels and Saints of heaven, at DivineBase Ministry.

4. The Truth.

5. The rites of holiness. Without holiness, nobody can please God.

6. The Covenant System Of Worship, established by God Almighty.

7. Yahweh’s Book Of Life.

The children of God are in this world, while the changes were being made to the word of God, but many are ignorant of the authorized changes. The children of God supposed to know when changes are being made to the word of God or the Covenant System Of Worship. That was why Jesus Christ said, “Pray and watch.”

Lay Aside All Filthiness And Overflow Of Wickedness

In prophecy, clothe or dress refers to a person’s behaviours, conducts or misconducts. Therefore, lay aside all filthiness means to avoid all the sinful ways of life, and ignore all the motivations and opportunities to commit acts of wickedness and disobedience.

But He Who Looks Into The Perfect Law Of Liberty And Continues In It, And Is Not A Forgetful Hearer But A Doer Of The Work, This One Will Be Blessed In What He Does.

The laws of God are the pathways of freedom here on earth and in heaven. all those who avoid or break the laws bring upon themselves various troubles, sorrows and regrets, just as the present and modern generations of humanity are reaping many various natural disasters, man-made calamities and strange incidents, simply because they turned their back on God, because they refuse to abide by the natural laws of God, which laws are clearly stated and explained as the everlasting covenant laws of God, given to humanity through Holy Moses.

Freedom for all

Free to break the law and suffer the consequences.

To Keep Oneself Unspotted From The World

undefiled and not misled by various man-made laws and doctrines,

paths of righteousness

Has God Not Chosen The Poor Of This World To Be Rich In Faith And Heirs Of The Kingdom Which He Promised To Those Who Love Him

Many of the people who are regarded as ordinary people or common people are the great and mighty children of God in spirit.

Also, in every age or situation, God is ready to use the great people, the rich, the famous and the very important personalities. But on many occasions, these set of people are not ready and willing to hear what God is saying, and they are not humble and obedient to the word and revelations of God. They refuse to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Usually, they are proud, and trust in their money, riches and connections, when they should trust in God. That is why often God leaves the great and influential people to use the poor and humble people.

For example, when Jesus Christ was working here on earth, all the chief priest, the elders, Pharisees and scribes, and the rulers of the synagogue, who supposed to announce Him to the public, and encourage all people to give support to His works, they were the very people opposing and condemning the works of Jesus Christ. And they were not ready and willing to leave their wrongs ways of life to learn the corrections and righteousness of God. Therefore, Jesus Christ overlooked and by-passed them to use humble people who were ready and willing to do what God says.

Thus Also Faith By Itself, If It Does Not Have Works, Is Dead.

You see then that a man is justified by faith and works, and not by faith only.

By knowing the word of God, by teaching it and especially by doing it. This is true faith in practice.

Full Explanations About The Proud Rich

And Lowly Brothers

For Example

Among the Israelites, whenever they were suffering or in need, they prayed to God for mercy and help. But when God answered their prayers, solved their problems and provided their needs, and gave them success, prosperity and progress, they turned their back on God, because they thought that all things were sufficient for them. Many of them told one another, “All that I want in this world are sufficient for me. I lack nothing, because Yahweh lives.”

That was what they usually said, without knowing that they were just starting. And many of them fell away from the Covenant System Of Worship. They became filled with the spirits of pride and pomposity. Some of them, when they came into the temple of Yahweh, the Lord of the Hosts, they became proud and pompous.

Refusal To Hear The Holy Spirit

Whenever the Holy Spirit was speaking, they would not want to hear. All their intention was what they were going to do. All the gifts, offerings and burnt sacrifices, which they brought before God Almighty, themselves decided what should be done to the gifts, offerings and sacrifices. They decided how to share the gifts, offerings and sacrifices. If God or members complain, they said, “We shall bring in more and more. We shall bring in surplus.” And they demanded that chance be given to them to do as they wanted.

Disregard Of The Poor And Needy

Yet, in their midst, all the poor and needy people were not being remembered, not taken care of. Nothing was given to the poor and needy. When they shared foods and drinks in the temple of God, the rich and wealthy did not remember the poor and needy, and did not extend gifts, offerings, sacrifices, foods and drinks to the poor and needy. According to the rich and wealthy, the blessings of God were not for the poor and needy people, not even so in the least.

Humanity thought that because the poor people were poor, that the Holy Spirit has abandoned them, and excluded them from the temple. The rich and wealthy thought the light of God had rejected them. Therefore, the blessings of God should not get of Go to them.

On many occasions, the poor were driven away, excluded, from the temple. They had to stay at the back. That was why I wrote and sent this letter to them.

Abominations And Provocations

At that time, the rich and wealthy were committing various evils and abominations with impunity. God said that He hates all that the rich and wealthy, the great and powerful, were doing. God does not use His eye to see such evils. And the same problems were also present in various nations surrounding Israel.

Unnecessary Discriminations

The rich and wealthy were holding their own separate meetings, separate from the other members of the church, whereas all of them supposed to be one church, one congregation and one family.

The rich and wealthy were friends only among themselves, with no poor and needy ones in their midst or friendship. All of the rich and wealthy people were generous among themselves. They were noble men, very important personalities and influential personalities. They were helping one another, to the exclusion of the poor and needy. They were enriching and prospering themselves, and abandoned the poor and needy. Such conducts and discriminations are not good in the house of God.

Rejection Of Gifts And Offerings

That is why on many occasions, God was offended, provoked, with their gifts, offerings and burnt sacrifices. All the special offerings and large sums of money, which they were bringing to God, He was not accepting their offerings. Within themselves, they knew.

Pride And Pomposity

But what were they going to do?

What should they do?

Should they keep all their money and wealth at home, and wear very rich and beautiful dresses, to be praised and admired by the other people?

They wanted everybody to like and praise them. And they were not humble enough, to come before God, kneel down and worship God. They considered it belittlement, to kneel down and worship God. They blatantly refused to do so, not even in the least.

God Exalts The Poor And Rejects The Rich

That was why myself explained to them the difference between the rich and the poor. For the rich and wealthy people to know that it is the poor and lowly people that God welcomes in His presence, even so more than He welcomes the rich and wealthy. For the rich and wealthy are not even included in the Kingdom of Heaven, and they do not even see the back of the children of God. The rich and wealthy are incomparably insignificant before the poor and needy, who are greatly exalted in the presence of God. That was why we sent this letter to them, and to all the nations of the world.