The fruit of the Spirit are not works, but rather character qualities.
Matthew 7:16 "16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.…"
Galatians 5:22-23 "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
God says that we shall know them by these fruits, which means that we will be able to discern spiritually, not with physical eyes but with spiritual eyes as well as fleshly responses to life. We do not judge the gift based on actions alone, but also our spirit will sense the Holy Spirit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control, in their very nature.
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