Fruit, spiritual
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· 4 viewsThe spiritual life and growth of believers is likened to a fruit-bearing tree. As the fruit is evidence of the health and vigour of the tree, so the believer’s life, attitudes and behaviour should reflect the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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Believers should exhibit evidence of their conversion
Believers should exhibit evidence of their conversion
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
See also Mt 3:8; Mt 7:15–20; Mt 12:33; Jn 15:16; Ro 7:4–5; Tt 3:14; Jas 2:14–26
The nature of spiritual fruit
The nature of spiritual fruit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
See also Ro 8:5–6; Php 1:9–11; Jas 3:17
The sources of spiritual fruit
The sources of spiritual fruit
Acceptance of the gospel
Acceptance of the gospel
As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
The old way of life put to death
The old way of life put to death
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
See also Ro 6:6; Ro 6:11–14; Ro 8:13–14; Ga 5:24; Eph 4:22–24; Col 3:5–10
Actively living a new life in Jesus Christ
Actively living a new life in Jesus Christ
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
See also Ro 6:11–14; Ga 5:25; Eph 5:8–9; Col 1:10; Col 3:12–15; 2 Ti 2:22; 2 Pe 1:5–8; Tt 3:14; 1 Jn 3:18
Remaining close to Jesus Christ
Remaining close to Jesus Christ
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Submission to God’s discipline
Submission to God’s discipline
For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
See also Jn 15:1–2