Do you call yourself a Christian? If you have true faith, then you know it goes beyond just knowledge. It's not just information. Faith changes us, inside. It reconfigures our outward behavior to reflect the trade of death and fear for life and love. As James said, "I will show you my faith by my works."
Jesus said we must "bear fruits meet for repentance." Salvation and works cannot be separated! Jesus said that the tree which does not bear fruit will be "cut down and cast into the fire."!
So what is fruit, exactly? It is a mechanism of reproduction. The Lord wishes the faith to spread, to be duplicated, in others. So the fruits of the spirit , in us, will be a witness, for us. We are to be an example of God's love so others will desire it. We are to be always ready with the reasons for our hope. We must be "that faithful and wise servant" who gives, to others, "food in due season.".
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? " Matt 24:45
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