By Their Fruit, You Shall Know Them

A Tree and Its Fruit

(The Revelations, the Lord has given to me by the Spirit, along with my teachings and comments, are written in Blue) (May we all have ears to hear)

Matthew 7:15-20 Beware of false prophets, (Feel free to keep this Scripture in mind when discerning the spirit of anyone, especially those who call themselves Christian, but are not true followers of Christ Jesus) which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. YE SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. EVERY tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM. 

Let’s look at what our LORD spoke in: Jeremiah 17:7-10 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a TREE planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, NEITHER SHALL CEASE FROM YIELDING FRUIT. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart (center: H3820 Strongs … of the innermost being), I try the reins (mind: H3629 Strongs … of the interior self) in other words the LORD even searches out and sees the very motive of our hearts. He not only sees what we are really and truly thinking and doing … He also sees our innermost motives for the choices and decisions we make and exactly why we do what we do, even to give every man ACCORDING TO HIS WAYS, AND ACCORDING TO THE FRUIT OF HIS DOINGS.

Hebrews 4:11-13 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. NEITHER IS THERE ANY CREATURE THAT IS NOT MANIFEST IN HIS SIGHT: BUT ALL THINGS ARE NAKED AND OPENED UNTO THE EYES OF HIM WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO DO.

1Corinthians 12:1-11 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given BY THE SPIRIT the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 

All of us should especially seek the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. We are then enabled to receive these gifts. I highly suggest seeking the gift of discerning of spirits. Ask our LORD for it. Until then … By their fruits, you shall know them

Ok … What do we mean ‘by their fruit’ you shall know them? Well there’s a couple of things we need to discuss. Let’s first look at what the Apostle Paul says in: Ephesians 5:8-11 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 (teach, warn, admonish … G1651 Strongs) them… and in: Galatians 5:19-24 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,  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. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And THEY THAT ARE CHRIST'S HAVE CRUCIFIED THE FLESH WITH THE AFFECTIONS AND LUSTS.

We are all now in a time of trouble and need to be aware of what’s going on around us. Let’s all pay attention! Listen carefully, what comes out of the mouth of others. Whatever comes out of their mouth, came from their heart, whether they meant to say it or not. Listen to what they SAY, and listen to what they DO NOT SAY! Are they in line with God’s Word, or are they out of line with what Christ Jesus taught? Watch what they DO, and don’t forget to watch for what they DO NOT DO! Ask yourself, WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? Is it in line with HIM. This is why it is so important to study and know God’s Word for yourself. We need to be able to discern others as well. Remember … By their Fruit you shall know them!

J Stone Grant