A persistently fruitless hearer of the Word cannot be a disciple of Jesus. Jesus said in Luke 6:43, "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its fruit." Fruit does not make a tree good. Fruit does not give life. Fruit is a sign of life and reality. Good and bad trees are known by their fruit. Bad fruit or no fruit means bad tree or no inner reality. Therefore fruitfulness is essential to being a true disciple of Jesus. And since the abiding Word is the key to fruitfulness, discipleship is at stake if Satan takes the Word away. Which is what Jesus said in John 8:31, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples." If the Word is taken away from our hearts, we cannot be followers of Jesus.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:55:24 +0000
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