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Fruit of the Spirit or Works of the Flesh?

Written by Eyes of Vision

​'Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, ​idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, ​envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ​meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.'   Ga 5:19-23

'(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)'   Eph 5:9

​'Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.'   Mt 7:15​-20

'Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.  Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.'  1Jo 4:1-​3