I would still say that if anyone bears bad fruit, that we can determine from that that they are a bad tree.
If anyone is truly born again, they have been regenerated and renewed in the Holy Ghost...and therefore the following is true in their lives,
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
So they do not bear bad fruit, regardless of their level of maturity.
If anyone is truly born again, they have been regenerated and renewed in the Holy Ghost...and therefore the following is true in their lives,
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
So they do not bear bad fruit, regardless of their level of maturity.
“Beware of false prophets, 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.”
Matthew 7:15-18 KJV
When a person is claiming to be a prophet or teacher even the people who hear and accept them as true …..it’s as if they are eating “fruit from a tree “
it’s true of a good teacher like Jesus or Peter or Paul or many today who have a good solid understanding of The gospel and equally important they apply what they learn to themselves first and have the right intentions in thier heart for inviting peoples trust .
Who we trust to hear Gods word from like pastors , prophets and teachers they need to understand the great privilege given in the peoples trust , and also the heavier weight of judgement tonthe one teaching or pastoring or prophesying from the scripture.
the intents of the heart are the most important part