![]() Part of this is very specific, caring for the truly needy. If one wants to be “religious in a way that the Father accepts, one must look after those who need help and cannot help themselves, and one must shun the ways of the world that pollute the soul. ![]() They may practice a form of goodness, but ignore key areas, such as pride and greed.īut here, James is using the word synonymously with belief. This is very specific instruction about how to be a follower of Jesus, or in other words, how to be “religious.” The word religion is sometimes today used in a negative way to describe a person who hypocritically goes through the motions of religion, but does not live in obedience to God. “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” Explanation and Commentary of James 1:27 ![]()
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