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A short unfolding of the Book of James… I think James is pointing out what is and must be at the bottom of all the visible bad behavior: filthiness and rampant wickedness (1:21).  Bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in their hearts (3:14).  Why does James take so much time pointing this out?  And why would this not be apparent and clear?  Because they are being “false to the truth” (3:14).  “Where there is disorder and every vile practice,” says James, there will be underneath that “jealousy and selfish ambition” (3:16).  They aren’t living life in the light of “the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (1:17).  They are living in another wisdom, not from God (which would be good and perfect 1:17), an “earthly, unspiritual, and demonic” wisdom.