Friday, December 22, 2006

Flesh or Spirit: Fruit (Attitude)


Everywhere we go including within the Christian community, there will ALWAYS be certain group of people that will irritates and mock. Matthew 7:20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

So what is "Fruit"? Flesh or Spirit?

Flesh: Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:
sexual immorality
impurity
debauchery
idolatry (People's hearts longs for something from God and that is idolatry.)
witchcraft
hatred
discord (lack of agreement or harmony as between persons, things, or ideas)
jealousy
fits of rage
selfish ambition (Ephesians 5:5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.)
dissensions (partisan and contentious quarreling) (Proverbs 28:25 A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.)
factions (party spirit especially when marked by dissension)
envy
drunkenness
orgies
and the like (more list elsewhere in the Bible).
Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:
sexual immorality
impurity
lust
evil desires
greed, which is idolatry.
Titus 3:3 At one time we too were
foolish
disobedient
deceived
and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.
We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Proverbs 6:16-20 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
1. haughty eyes,
2. a lying tongue,
3. hands that shed innocent blood,
4. a heart that devises wicked schemes,
5. feet that are quick to rush into evil,
6. a false witness who pours out lies
7. and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

Galatians 5:21-23 The VERY FIRST Fruit of the Spirit is:
1. LOVE (John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.) and then followed by:
2. joy (1 Thessalonians 5:16 Be joyful always) James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.
3. peace (1 Thessalonians 5:13 Live in peace with each other.)
4. patience (Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.)
5. kindness (2 Peter 1:7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.)
6. goodness (2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness)
7. faithfulness (Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.)
8. gentleness Philippians 4:5 ("Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.")
9. self-control.1 Peter 5:8 (Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.)

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