John the Baptist said, “9The axe 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."
What a word of warning to us all. We are to produce GOOD fruit. It is not enough that we exist (trees standing in a forest), not enough just to produce any fruit (bad thing, sinful spirits, griping, complaining, misleading, etc.), but we must produce GOOD fruit (good, godly things, disciples, further the Kingdom of God). For a tree’s (person’s) goodness or badness can be determined by the fruit it produces, Matthew 12:33 “33"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”
So you want to know how you are doing? Or you want to know if other’s are sincere and giving good, godly advice? Look to the fruit. Luke 6:43, “43"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.” Therefore, if what you or others are producing it good fruit, then you are a good tree. Likewise, if you or others are producing bad fruit, then you are a bad tree.
No fruit produced? This can be just as bad as producing bad fruit. True, you are not producing bad fruit to spoil the world; however, you are not producing good fruit to make it better either. Indecision is still a decision, inaction is still an action. As John says, “every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” He doesn’t say, “every tree that produces BAD fruit”, he says, “every tree that does not PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT”.
As was said, how you are living can be determined by your fruit. So take time now to assess yourself, are you producing good fruit? If not, it’s not too late. Unlike a tree, we have the ability to change immediately and start producing good fruit. Jesus Christ died for us to give us that chance. Don’t let your opportunity pass you by, accept Him as your Risen Savior, RIGHT NOW, and start producing good fruit. Make no mistake, there will be a day of judgment, for all people, Christian and non-Christian alike! Woe be to the trees (people) who didn’t produce good fruit, for they “will be cut down and thrown into the fire”. Don’t be one of them, the choice is yours alone!
What a word of warning to us all. We are to produce GOOD fruit. It is not enough that we exist (trees standing in a forest), not enough just to produce any fruit (bad thing, sinful spirits, griping, complaining, misleading, etc.), but we must produce GOOD fruit (good, godly things, disciples, further the Kingdom of God). For a tree’s (person’s) goodness or badness can be determined by the fruit it produces, Matthew 12:33 “33"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”
So you want to know how you are doing? Or you want to know if other’s are sincere and giving good, godly advice? Look to the fruit. Luke 6:43, “43"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.” Therefore, if what you or others are producing it good fruit, then you are a good tree. Likewise, if you or others are producing bad fruit, then you are a bad tree.
No fruit produced? This can be just as bad as producing bad fruit. True, you are not producing bad fruit to spoil the world; however, you are not producing good fruit to make it better either. Indecision is still a decision, inaction is still an action. As John says, “every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” He doesn’t say, “every tree that produces BAD fruit”, he says, “every tree that does not PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT”.
As was said, how you are living can be determined by your fruit. So take time now to assess yourself, are you producing good fruit? If not, it’s not too late. Unlike a tree, we have the ability to change immediately and start producing good fruit. Jesus Christ died for us to give us that chance. Don’t let your opportunity pass you by, accept Him as your Risen Savior, RIGHT NOW, and start producing good fruit. Make no mistake, there will be a day of judgment, for all people, Christian and non-Christian alike! Woe be to the trees (people) who didn’t produce good fruit, for they “will be cut down and thrown into the fire”. Don’t be one of them, the choice is yours alone!
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