You Will Know Them By Their Fruits.

Fruit is everywhere in the Bible.

Luke6:43
For no good tree bears bad fruit.
John 15:8


By this my Father is Glorified,that you BEAR MUCH FRUIT and so prove to be my disciples.

Here Jesus is speaking about false teachers.

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. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.


Here Jesus is speaking about false teachers.

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
Luke 6:43


Here Jesus is speaking about the disciples going out and making more disciples... continue on to verse 16

8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. .......
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might GO and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

All this must be read in context and how the the first hearers would have understood it to mean... not our modern day 21st century lens.

A good tree does not bear bad fruit.

I disagree with your and a few others interpretation of these scriptures.

I am also a disciple of Jesus in this 21 st century....a good tree cannot bear bad fruit.

I disagree with your and a few others interpretation of these scriptures.

I am also a disciple of Jesus in this 21 st century....a good tree cannot bear bad fruit.

I disagree with your and a few others interpretation of these scriptures.

I am also a disciple of Jesus in this 21 st century....a good tree cannot bear bad fruit.

They were His apostles.

It is right there in black and white... and disciple means learner, follower.
And while yes we are..... it still must be understood in context.

Disciples of Jesus are known by their fruit.

Can you find a bible passage that states persecution brings about good fruit as in "fruit of the Spirit."

This sounds like let evil happen so that good may come out of it, I would disagree.

We bear fruit by abiding in the vine ..... Jesus and He is the supply and source not persecution.

I abide and bear fruit because of relationship and fellowship with Jesus... not because I am hated... I could not disagree more.

Nothing wrong with that. It's not an either or thing. All kinds of fruit brother.

Here Jesus is speaking about false teachers.

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. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.


Here Jesus is speaking about false teachers.

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
Luke 6:43


Here Jesus is speaking about the disciples going out and making more disciples... continue on to verse 16

8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. .......
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might GO and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

All this must be read in context and how the the first hearers would have understood it to mean... not our modern day 21st century lens.

Jesus is the example. Christ Crucified. Persecution for Him was an opportunity to forgive and that's what he came for. Then Steven followed Jesus they hated him too his testimony enraged them. He asked that their sin not be held against them.
I think the fruit is Saul becomes Paul. Saul was a key player against Steven authorizing his death. Ouch! That's a big log.The first martyr asked the Father to not hold it against him. Obviously that prayer was heard.

The first Christians rejoiced when persecuted. It's Grace to wash one's robes in the blood of Christ.

Stephen already had the love in His heart to forgive, I do not see that the love was created by the persecution.

Stephen already had the love in His heart to forgive, I do not see that the love was created by the persecution.

Yes but it is easy to love but much harder to love when persecuted, Jesus said to love you enemy there is a reason why he said that.

Oh but it can be.......it’s understanding ,what one can receive through persecution...that can and does bring forth the Love of Christ....

I couldn’t understand why I was so persecuted.......then the Lord showed me....it was because I was a believer.......through that persecution I learnt so much......and thank God,greatly for it.

Yes even Paul said he was grateful for his sufferings it takes a strong spirit and one of love to grow in persecution

Yes but it is easy to love but much harder to love when persecuted, Jesus said to love you enemy there is a reason why he said that.