"Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us." - 1 John 3:21.
This story also clearly illustrates that Goodness will flow from this church into us where by people on the recieving end will start to bare fruits for them selves like obeying Gods commandments. what it allso clearly indicates is some will not...meaning those those born of the first fruits.. [SUP]10 [/SUP]If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. [SUP]11 [/SUP]These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. [SUP]7 [/SUP]If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. [SUP]8 [/SUP]By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
So we prove we are his deciples by are fruits if we have them yet.. so its not an automatic exchange but i bet he doesnt like it if your not baring them after so long..
You stay the true believer will produce fruits and this does not apply to you.. coz your a true believer... So would you say that Gods honor is on the line in you ?
meaning you are carrying Gods honor,, is it your duty to abide in him for this ?