But The Fruit of The Spirit is..

“Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:19-24 NASB1995)

Basically, what these few verses did here was to present the true biblical message of the gospel of Christ, of our salvation. For Jesus Christ, in his death on that cross, took upon himself our sins, and he put our sins to death with him, and he was resurrected from the dead, so that, by faith in him, we will now die to sin and walk with him in obedience to his commands. By the grace of God we will put off the old sinful nature, be born of the Spirit, and now live holy lives, pleasing to God, bearing the character of our Lord.

For, when the Scriptures teach that if sin is our practice, and not obedience to our Lord and to his commands, that we will not inherit eternal life with God, this is speaking to all who profess faith in Jesus Christ. It serves as a warning to us to not take God and his commands lightly. It lets us know that faith in Jesus Christ, if it is biblical faith, and so it comes from God, will result in us denying self, dying to sin daily (by the Spirit) and us walking (in conduct) in obedience to our Lord’s commands, in the power of God.

BUT… if we continue to make sin our practice (habit, lifestyle), and not obedience to our Lord and to his commands, then we don’t know God, we are not in fellowship with Jesus Christ, he is not our Lord, we don’t love God, we are not his offspring, we are not saved from our sins, and we do not have eternal life with God. For it is not the one who says, “Lord, Lord,” who is saved from their sins and who has eternal life with God, but it is all who are doing (obeying) the will of God the Father in heaven (see Matthew 7:21-23).

So, don’t believe the lies which are spreading so rapidly today which are teaching that we can “believe” in Jesus, have all our sins forgiven, and be guaranteed entry into God’s heaven when we die, but while we continue to make sin our practice, and regardless of whether or not we obey our Lord’s commands. For faith = obedience. And disobedience = unbelief, as taught all throughout the New Testament Scriptures. But you can see this especially in reading Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; and 1 Corinthians 10:1-22.

Therefore, if our faith in Jesus Christ is of the Spirit, and not of the flesh, it should produce in us the fruit of the Spirit and not the fruit of the flesh. No longer should we be engaged in habitual lies, adultery, idolatry, sexual immorality, fighting, drunkenness, and carousing, etc. But we should be producing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. But love obeys God. It is centered in moral purity. And kindness is not lying to people. So obey God, not the flesh.

[Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:1-26; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10]  

Awestruck Grief  

An Original Work / April 21, 2011

Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

When in awestruck grief 

o’er my sins, Lord, I bow,

Will You hear me, Lord, 

and forgive me just now?

I am so amazed that 

You could love me so.

Yet, Your love and kindness 

ever fill my soul.

Lord, You are amazing, 

and gracious and kind

To have offered Yourself 

for us when we’re blind.

You were crucified 

on that hill, Calvary,

When they hung Your body 

to die on a tree.

Now that You’ve redeemed us 

and, thus, set us free,

I pray, Lord, for all 

on this earth to believe

In Your sacrifice, Lord, 

cleansing all our sin,

So that we can live for You, 

and die within.

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But The Fruit of The Spirit is..

An Original Work / March 19, 2026

Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love