The document discusses themes from the novel 'Pride and Prejudice', juxtaposing them with teachings from the Bible, particularly focusing on the incompatibility of partiality with Christian faith. It emphasizes that showing favoritism, especially towards the wealthy while neglecting the poor, contradicts core Christian values as highlighted in the Epistle of James. The text also examines God's perspective on partiality, affirming that believers should honor all individuals equally regardless of their status.

2. Pride and Prejudice – the story
of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's five
unmarried daughters after the
rich and eligible Mr. Bingley and
his status-conscious friend, Mr.
Darcy, who moved into their
neighborhood.
one of the most popular novels in English literature
selling over 20 million copies

3. Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi
1869-1948
“I don’t reject your Christ.
I love your Christ. It’s just
that so many of you
Christians are so unlike
your Christ.”

4. REAL RELIGION is characterized by:
Purity
James 1:27b Pure and undefiled religion
before God and the Father is this: to visit
orphans and widows in their trouble, and to
keep oneself unspotted from the world.
“visit” – ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai) = select
carefully, based on careful investigation; visit,
go to see, with friendly intent; take care of,
look after
“unspotted” – ἄσπιλος (aspilos) = spotless, without
defect, without blemish

5. 1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with
partiality. 2 For if there should come into
your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine
apparel, and there should also come in a
poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay
attention to the one wearing the fine clothes
and say to him, “You sit here in a good
place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand
there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”

6. 4 have you not shown partiality among
yourselves, and become judges with evil
thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has
God not chosen the poor of this world to be
rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which
He promised to those who love Him? 6 But
you have dishonored the poor man. Do not
the rich oppress you and drag you into the
courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble
name by which you are called?

7. “My brethren” – ἀδελφός (adelphos) = male who
is from the same womb
“hold” – ἔχω (echō) = possess, have, own, retain
“the faith” – πίστις (pistis) = the reliability, fidelity,
assurance
“our Lord Jesus Christ” – κύριος (kyrios) = owner,
ruling power, one who controls
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
To Whom is James Writing?

8. What is Partiality?
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
προσωπολημψία (prosōpolēmpsia)= lifting up
the face, receive by face

12. What is Partiality?
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

14. Deuteronomy 1:17 You shall not show partiality
in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as
the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s
presence, for the judgment is God’s. The case that
is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 16:19 You shall not pervert justice;
you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for
a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the
words of the righteous.

15. “our Lord Jesus Christ, of glory” – δόξα (doxa)
splendor, glory
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
Why is Partiality Incompatible to
Christian Faith?
(kāḇôḏ)= “the luminous manifestation
of God’s person”
This is the only place in the NT where the
Messiah is directly called “the Glory.”

16. Exodus 33:18–19 And he
said, “Please, show me Your
glory.” 19 Then He said, “I
will make all My goodness
pass before you, and I will
proclaim the name of the
LORD before you. I will be
gracious to whom I will be
gracious, and I will have
compassion on whom I will
have compassion.”

17. Psalm 29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the
waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is
over many waters.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace
and truth.
Hebrews 1:1–3 God… 2 in these last days spoken
to us by His Son… 3 Who being the brightness of
His glory and the express image of His person…

18. 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 But we speak the wisdom of
God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God
ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which
none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they
known, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory.
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image from
glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

19. Romans 2:11 For there is no partiality with God.
Matthew 22:16 And they sent to Him their
disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher,
we know that You are true, and teach the way of
God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for
You do not regard the person of men.
Why is Partiality Incompatible to
Christian Faith?
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

20. For He shall grow up before
Him as a tender plant, and as
a root out of dry ground. He
has no form or comeliness;
and when we see Him, there
is no beauty that we should
desire Him. 3 He is despised
and rejected by men, a Man
of sorrows and acquainted
with grief. And we hid, as it
were, our faces from Him; He
was despised, and we did
not esteem Him.
Isaiah 53:2–3

22. Why is Partiality in the Church?
2 For if there should come into your assembly a
man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there
should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes,

23. Why is Partiality in the Church?
3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the
fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a
good place,” and say to the poor man, “You
stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”
ἐπιβλέπω (epiblepō) = pay attention to, respect
Luke 1:48 For He has regarded the lowly state
of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all
generations will call me blessed.

24. Why is Partiality in the Church?
3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the
fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a
good place,” and say to the poor man, “You
stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”

25. Why is Partiality in the Church?
Because Partiality is in the World

26. Why is Partiality in the Church?
Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters;
for either he will hate the one and love the
other, or else he will be loyal to the one and
despise the other. You cannot serve God and
mammon.”
or

27. 4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves,
and become judges with evil thoughts?
How is Partiality Associated with
Judging?
“partiality” – διακρίνομαι (diakrinomai) = to
judge, separate, distinguish;
waver, doubt
“judges” – κριτής (kritēs) = judge

28. 1:19 …my beloved brethren,
let every man be swift to hear…
Deuteronomy 6:4
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!”
5 Listen, my beloved brethren:
What is God’s Perspective of
Man’s Partiality?
ἀκούω (akouō) = hear, pay attention, give heed,
obey
(šā·mǎʿ)‫שׁ‬ָ‫מ‬ַ‫ע‬

29. 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not
chosen the poor of this world…
What is God’s Perspective of
Man’s Partiality?
1 Corinthians 1:26–27 For you see your calling,
brethren, that not many wise according to the
flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are
called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things
of the world to put to shame the wise, and God
has chosen the weak things of the world to put
to shame the things which are mighty;

30. 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not
chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith
and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to
those who love Him?
What is God’s Perspective of
Man’s Partiality?
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:9–10 Let the lowly brother glory in his
exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation,
because as a flower of the field he will pass away.

31. 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not
the rich oppress you and drag you into the
courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble
name by which you are called?
What is God’s Perspective of
Man’s Partiality?
ἀτιμάζω (atimazō) = treat shamefully, humiliate,
insult, disgrace, disgrace

32. Tom Smith, Seabiscuit’s trainer: “You don’t throw
away a life because it is banged up!”
Have you been Dishonored?

33. 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not
the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?
7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by
which you are called?
What is God’s Perspective of
Man’s Partiality?
“oppress” – καταδυναστεύω (katadynasteuō) =
oppress, exploit by abuse of power
“drag” – ἕλκω (helkō) = violently pull or haul in
“blaspheme” – βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō) =curse,
insult, slander

34. James 2:8-13

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