Today,
reply is on how to correctly discern, recognize, and respond to
sinners who become developing Christian believers. Within the
Scriptures, a Christian “bearing fruit,” refers to their lives
displaying sacred consequences, effects, outcomes, and products. In
the final judgment of GOD, distinctions will be made on the basis of
such features as the sacred fruit a believer has produced; their
cooperation to accomplish eternal purpose; and their full display of
inseparable divine substance. In addition to acts of kindness, godly
doctrine, prophetic demonstration, obedience and observance of divine
law, and continual practice of sacraments, believers will be
acknowledged and discerned by having served as vessels for imparted
Spirit. It is written: Galatians 5: 19-23, King James Version
(KJV): 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such
like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law. A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers”
public forum on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Princess”
(Level 3 with 1,487 points, a member since November 06, 2018) posted
the following:
Christians
often quote "By their fruit you shall know them" but also
state "Everyone is a sinner". If everyone is a sinner, and
we know them?
...by
their fruits, are there NO Christians?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are
ye
light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the
Spirit is
in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is
acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
(Ephesians 5: 8-11, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Recognizing Holy and Unholy (01/31/2019); Divine
Fruit From Suffering? (12/19/2018); Known By His Fruit (11/04/2018);
I Am The Vine (03/20/2018); Ye Are The Branches (03/21/2018);
Achieving Feats of Righteousness? (05/05/2017); A Rebellious Fig
Tree? (12/21/2016); Fruits From a Barren Tree? (12/07/2013); The
Barren Tree? (12/06/2013)
“Princess”,
as those who are Christ-like, Christians are to display the image of
GOD through behavior and conduct that are godly, that addresses
eternal purpose, and that acknowledges the sovereign will of GOD. To
exist as a Christian believer is to live in a condition of continuous
change, discovery, gradual spiritual growth, and transition. Sinners
who return to divinity by accepting accountability for their
attitudes, behavior and conduct, and who seek to build or renew a
personal relationship with divinity, are given a fresh endowment of
life essence (we say, divine DNA; breath; spirit; word) from
the makeup of GOD. Through operations of the Holy Spirit, a sinner’s
inborn spirit must die and be buried. They must be “born-again”
and “grow up” again to become mature/ripe for harvest by the Lord
at this his appearing (we also say, the Advent; the Rapture; the
Second Coming).
The
character, makeup, and nature of invisible, unseen divinity (we also
say, divine fullness; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy
Spirit) must be recognized and responded to as active presence.
The full range of spirit qualities and values that exist as divinity
are inseparable, and where one appears, all are present. Included
are faith, forbearance, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness,
personhood, righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Developing
believers increasingly will practice discernment where ones own
spirit content is used as a standard to identify the spirit content
within events, messages, practices, other persons, the holy writings,
etc.
Guidance,
instruction, and warnings are shared among Christians that are to
further their learning and growth. Their perfection and
transformation will be complete as they are lifted to meet Jesus
Christ in the air. While yet alive and on the earth, Christians are
to remain alert, prayerful and vigilant, for they will encounter many
deceivers, false prophets, and disguised inducements to sin and
error. Consider again the following that uses language from the
Bible:
1.
1st John 1: 5-10, King James Version (KJV): 5 This then
is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that
God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we
have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not
the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not
sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
2.
1st John 2: 1-6, KJV: 1 My little children, these
things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have
an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is
the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for
the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we
know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him,
and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in
him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he
abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that
are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that
are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally
minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life
and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God:
for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So
then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not
in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God
dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it
unto you according to your faith.
Washington,
DC
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