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Next, James targets double-minded keeping of the law (James 2:8-13). For centuries the Christian world has been of two minds concerning God’s law. Its double-mindedness has resulted in the breaking of "the royal law according to the scripture" (verse 8). The Old Testament records God’s giving of the royal law, which is summarized in Leviticus 19: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (act).
How does one break this law of love? A common way is the breaking of even "one point" (verse 10) of the royal law.
James goes from discussing the royal law of Leviticus 19:18 to enumerating the Ten Commandments. He cites two of the Commandments: the seventh, "Do not commit adultery," and the sixth, "Do not murder" (Exodus 20:13-14). He calls the Ten Commandments "the perfect law of liberty" (James 1:25)
The royal law, the perfect law of liberty, shows mankind the way to express love. When we read the 10 points of this law as summarized in the Commandments, we notice that the first four reflect love toward God and the last six depict love of our fellowman; that is, the love of our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18; James 2:8).
James shows the double-mindedness of embracing one point of the Ten Commandments while breaking another point of this law of love. Notice that the breaking of one point of the law is the same as breaking the "whole law" (verses 10-11).