The purpose of scripture

James, in continuing his discussion about the wisdom that is from above, states in a negative way the purpose of scripture (James 4:5, 6). He asks the question, “Do you think that the scripture speaks to no purpose?” The answer is “No, there is a purpose for scripture.” We might think there is no purpose for scripture because we do not see scripture’s value for our life. We see no relevance between scripture and our life. We might think, “Why should I concern myself with an antiqu