The book of James is an Epistle written by James, the brother of Jesus Christ. The original recipients of this Epistle were Jewish Christians who were scattered throughout the world. The theme of this book is that true Christianity should act in accordance with their faith by doing good works. James is not advocating that we are saved by works but that faith without works is a dead faith. He gives several examples that drove home his point: not controlling the tongue, hearing the word and not doing it, showing favoritism to the wealthy, treatment of the less fortunate, overindulgence in pleasure, and the way a person acts during a trial. I James further emphasizes that good actions will flow naturally from a person who is filled with