BBB Bible Series: James Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Twelve Tribes

James 1:1 says that it's from James, "a servant of God and Jesus" and it's addressed to "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations."

Answer: Perseverance

James says that believers should be joyful as they go through tough trials because it will only build them up and give them perseverance. He then says that, if people let perseverance finish its work, they will be mature and complete, not lacking anything. This can be found in James 1:2-4.

Answer: Their favoritism

In James 2 he says that a believer in Christ should not have favoritism. If a rich man and a poor man both enter their house, they shouldn't show the rich man more respect than the poor man. He then says that God sees all people equally and Christians should do the same.

Answer: No

James 2 says that if a person has faith but doesn't put it into action, it's like telling someone who is in need that you hope they get well but do nothing about it. It goes on to say that faith without action is dead. He says that if Abraham claimed to have faith in God but refused God's request to prove his faith by sacrificing his son, how could he have true faith in God? "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead" (James 2:26).

Answer: Deadly poison

James 3 says that the tongue is powerful enough to corrupt the whole body if one allows it to. He says that all kinds of animals are being tamed by mankind but nobody can tame the tongue. "It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison" (James 3:8). He says that with the tongue you can bless God and with the same tongue you can curse your fellow man whon God made in his likeness. "Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water" (James 3:10-12).

Answer: 2

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such 'wisdom' does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness." - James 3:13-18

Answer: He will lift you up

The beginning of James 4 talks about submitting to God, letting go of the sins of the world. "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). He says that if believers humble ourselves before God he will lift us up. "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble" (James 4:6, Proverbs 3:36).

Answer: The wrongfulness of boasting

He says that people shouldn't boast, saying "I'm going to that city tomorrow," because no one is guaranteed tomorrow. Instead, people should say, "If it is God's will, we will do this or that.". "As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil" (James 4:16). It then says that if someone doesn't do the good they know they should do, they sin.

Answer: The Apostles

James 5 talks about being patient even in suffering for the coming of the Lord. He starts by saying that, like a farmer waits for his crops to grow, Christians should also wait and stand firm because the coming of the Lord is near. He says that the prophets are good examples of patience in suffering.

He then says that Job went through tough trials but the Lord gave back to him more than he had before because Job was faithful and patient even in the toughest times. The whole segment about patience can be found in James 5:7-12.

Answer: Elijah

James 5:13-20 is talking about prayer offered in faith. He says that if anyone is sick he should call the elders and have them pray. He says that the prayer offered in faith can heal sick people and the Lord will raise them up and forgive their sins. He then says that people should pray for each other's sins so they can be healed. Then he says that the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. He then says that Elijah was human like everyone else, yet when he prayed that it wouldn't rain, the rain stopped for three and a half years. He prayed again and it rained, and the earth produced crops.

He finishes his letter by saying, "My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins" (James 5:20).