When we have been changed by Christ with the Holy Spirit living in us we have no need for the validation of anyone else, Christ is enough and He died for us.
Those who love us and that we became a new creation are our brothers and sisters, our true family full of love.
13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
Those who love us love Christ in Us! Those who love us will obey God's commandments as a lifestyle.
You, Will, Know Them by Their Fruit
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
John 14:15 "If you love me you will keep My commandments."
Pretty simple isn't it, those who love Christ will live a lifestyle of honoring Him. They will love His word, His ways, and His working in their life.
The fruit of the Spirit are character qualities of Christ, they are not works even though the fruit will produce works.
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."
All born-again believers have all this fruit all the time.
If someone lacks self-control on a regular basis then they also lack love, kindness and all the rest of the traits. This fruit is a package deal, one cannot be out of control in one and still have the others.
The fruit of the Spirit are character qualities of Christ, they are not works even though the fruit will produce works.
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."
All born-again believers have all this fruit all the time.
If someone lacks self-control on a regular basis then they also lack love, kindness and all the rest of the traits. This fruit is a package deal, one cannot be out of control in one and still have the others.
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