Evangelist LaNora Means
Fruit Of The Spirit
In Galatians 5:22-23 there are attitudes displayed in the results of
righteousness in a Christian life that are exhibited as habits and
principles on how to live fruitful. These attitudes are to be lived as
actions of righteousness. An illustration that our Lord used in His
Word can be found in John chapter 15 where He speaks about
abiding in the vine. That vine is Christ. As trees are known for the
fruit they bear, so the Christian life also is to bear the gracious
habits that are produced by The Holy Spirit. This fruit is not based
on fleshly works; but, instead, it is based on the righteousness and
truth of what is acceptable to The Lord and obedience to His Word.
Refer to Ephesians 5:9. This means that this is not virtues attained
apart from being in the vine, which is Christ; for, being in Christ
produces that growth that is needed for each of these graces to
work as a whole as fruit, not fruits being separate. It has to be
applied as a whole. This is not worldly traits but righteous graces.
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