Does James not speak of looking into the perfect law of Liberty? Is the perfect law of Liberty not Christ?James 1:23-25 KJV
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: [24] For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. [25] But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein , he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is liberty. [18] But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Hebrews 5:8-9 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; [9] And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
“Unto all them that obey him” to obey Him we first need to hear Him. John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
As far as boasting... so no flesh can boast. Doesn’t mean Spirit (And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.)cannot make our boast in the Lord: Psalm 34:1-3 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. [2] My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof , and be glad. [3] O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Spin it however you want...The perfect law of Liberty is Christ which James speaks of. Yes, as Jesus told the woman referred to as a dog that the children’s bread was not to be given to dogs...it didn’t end there but bread is offered to all. There is neither Jew nor Greek, male nor female in Spirit but One new man created in Christ. The wall of partition torn down. So you tell me why james speaks of the Law of Liberty and that natural man forgetting who he is created anew and Paul speaks of the same staring into Liberty being changed from glory to glory “even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”