On one hand I think your question relies on it pointing to the unsaved. Secondly, the fruit we bear is not necessarily essential to salvation, especially if the world is judging us.
Once saved, always saved because actual salvation means actually saved. Not sort of saved like some folks are referring to. Their picture of saved is to confess publicly and be baptized in the proper order and ritual. But what does this say if their heart is a liar? It says their limbs will be cut and cast away. It says their fruit is rotten. It says their yield is chaff, not the wheat. It says that they are not the salt of the earth, but have lost their flavor.
If you take ALL of the Gospels into account and context then I can see your question pointing to the liars who confess they love Christ and call him saviour, but really don't. Fruit for some is all the see and that fruit can be false. Our fruits have to be visible to Christ, not the world. Have you ever done something in the name of Christ and then hid that you did it so that you would not receive credit? The world didn't see you do it so as far as they are concerned you "bore no fruit". However, Christ saw you, read your heart, accepted your deed, and impressed a jewel into your crown. Meanwhile, the world of the superficial church members will call you unfruitful and if unfruitful, unsaved. Maybe the liars have more impacted the percentage that vote they don't believe in OSAS. I thank God for His Love and never giving up on me. I have been weak and a sinner all my life and will be do the day I die. He knows that and Loves me anyway. He knows my heart is burdened with sin. He knows I do NOT wish to sin. OSAS is a gift. If not, the Bible, which is HIS WORD, is a liar.
Well said! someone was judging a brother. I said "who are you to say if someone is saved or not"? Fruits can be simply making others happy, it can be caring about a person that others would not , it can show up in your giving in small "insignificant" things you do.
IF you believe in Jesus this is what is required it is a MUST FIRST that belief is what is required for him to enter in FIRST .. OR does anyone actually think works while you are dead to God means anything?
Christ must FIRST enter proclaiming life in you BEFORE your works can mean anything at all ..GOD must accept you as a son and that is based on the simple belief in his son.After we will be chastened as needed and grow as Christ works in you!
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