The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. ~ Matthew 3:10 ~
1 John 3:6 tells us "No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either
seen him or known him" this is not about being perfect because 1 John also tells us "if we claim to be without sin, we lie" What is being talked about is a condition of the heart and soul! Galatians 5:16 talks about living by the spirit for the spirit is in contrast to the sinful nature. If Jesus truly resides in you then you cannot have a lifestyle of sin. You may sin occasionally, but the Spirit of God convicts you and tells you it's wrong so you can confess it and turn form it. But when Jesus does not reside in you then you live a life led by the flesh or your own desires and wind up entangled in a life of sin. God tells us these people will one day be thrown into the lake of fire, or hell. The good fruit spoken of is in short the good things that come out of you because God lives inside of you, this kind of fruit glorifies God. There is another fruit, bad fruit, it may not always appear bad to us at first but we can tell the difference because it glorifies ourselves and not God.
seen him or known him" this is not about being perfect because 1 John also tells us "if we claim to be without sin, we lie" What is being talked about is a condition of the heart and soul! Galatians 5:16 talks about living by the spirit for the spirit is in contrast to the sinful nature. If Jesus truly resides in you then you cannot have a lifestyle of sin. You may sin occasionally, but the Spirit of God convicts you and tells you it's wrong so you can confess it and turn form it. But when Jesus does not reside in you then you live a life led by the flesh or your own desires and wind up entangled in a life of sin. God tells us these people will one day be thrown into the lake of fire, or hell. The good fruit spoken of is in short the good things that come out of you because God lives inside of you, this kind of fruit glorifies God. There is another fruit, bad fruit, it may not always appear bad to us at first but we can tell the difference because it glorifies ourselves and not God.
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