Based on 1 John 5:13, the Believer should live with great confidence and assurance that he is a Christian. Believers can have a factual assurance (“Know So” Salvation) of eternal life rather than wishful thinking or uncertainty (“Hope So” Salvation).
The Believers that James wrote to were apparently having serious problems with their tongues. He warned them to be: (1) “Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger (James 1:19).