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James makes clear his audience in verse 1, James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
In every case throughout Scripture, the twelve tribes always refers to the nation of Israel. Using "twelve tribes" to refer to Jewish Christians would violate every other usage in Scripture.
Also, there were those in James' audience who had not received the word and their souls were not saved:
1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James is asking them to receive with meekness the engrafted word to save their souls.
I agree, all Scripture is inspired of God, but not all Scripture is directed to the body of Christ, the church. Scripture instructed Noah to build an ark. Scripture instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son. Scripture instructed the Israelites to follow the law of Moses. Etc... We read these Scripture but we do not take them literally to us to obey. They are for us to study but it's not doctrine for us to follow.
In every case throughout Scripture, the twelve tribes always refers to the nation of Israel. Using "twelve tribes" to refer to Jewish Christians would violate every other usage in Scripture.
Also, there were those in James' audience who had not received the word and their souls were not saved:
1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James is asking them to receive with meekness the engrafted word to save their souls.
I agree, all Scripture is inspired of God, but not all Scripture is directed to the body of Christ, the church. Scripture instructed Noah to build an ark. Scripture instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son. Scripture instructed the Israelites to follow the law of Moses. Etc... We read these Scripture but we do not take them literally to us to obey. They are for us to study but it's not doctrine for us to follow.
Unless you think that has no bearing on us, and we can completely ignore it.. Your point is mute
Yes james was written to his fellow countrymen, it was a love letter to them, It does not mean his words do not appeal or relate to us also.
Can you be a hearer of the word and not a doer? Well of course you can, so can I, So we better read what James has to say about it, Because it relates to us.. and would heed us to do what he said..