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James was killed in Acts 12:2, so we know the book of James was
WRITTEN BEFORE Acts 15:1-11 when the issue of works was officially
settled in the minds of the apostles and elders. 2

[Footnote 2: Many say the book of James was written by "James the
Lord's brother" of Galatians 1:19 and not James Zebedee of Acts 12:2. But
James Zebedee being the author is consistent with the fact that the other two
of Jesus' "inner circle," Peter and John (Matthew 17:1-2, 26:37-38, Luke
8:51), also wrote canonical epistles.]

But God put James' book in the canon of scripture as a warning to the Jews
about the coming Great Tribulation period during which their "tribes" WILL

be relevant again (Revelation 7:3-8) and works WILL be required as part of
salvation (Matthew 10:21-23, 18:34-35, 24:13,45-51, 25:1-46, Luke 12:45-
46, Hebrews 3:6,14, Hebrews 6:4-8 with Malachi 4 and Matthew 3:10,11e,
Hebrews 9:28b, 10:26-31 [Hebrews 10:30 with Deuteronomy 32:35-36,
contrast Hebrews 10:31 with John 10:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:13-27],
Hebrews 12:14, James 1:1b [contrast with Philippians 3:4-7 and Acts 4:36-
37] with James 2:13-26 [contrast 2:22 with 1 Peter 1:9], Revelation 12:17,

14:9-12, 15:3a, 22:14, contrast Revelation 1:4-5 with 7:14), the body of
Christ having been raptured off of the earth, ending the Church Age of
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grace through faith. (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, 1 Corinthians 15:49-55, 1
Thessalonians 1:10 and 5:9 with Luke 21:22-23 and Revelation 6:16-17,
16:1)

[Footnote 3: Don't confuse this Pre-Tribulation rapture with the Post-Trib
rapture of Jewish Tribulation saints in Matthew 24:29-31, 40-41. (Matthew

24:15,16,20,45-51, Psalms 50:5, Isaiah 45:4, Zechariah 2:6, Revelation 8:6,
11:15)]