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<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">The Evidence of the Holy Spirit | <div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">The Evidence of the Holy Spirit</div> | ||
The New Testament explains that the evidence of the Holy Spirit is ''"love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance"'' (Galatians 5:22-23). These things are called the "fruit of the Spirit' because each person is identified by the life they live, just like a tree is identified by the fruit it bears. | The New Testament explains that the evidence of the Holy Spirit is ''"love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance"'' (Galatians 5:22-23). These things are called the "fruit of the Spirit' because each person is identified by the life they live, just like a tree is identified by the fruit it bears. | ||
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:''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. ...Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 7:16-17, 20-21) | :''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. ...Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 7:16-17, 20-21) | ||
<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">How to live a Christian Life</div> | |||
Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15) When asked, "What is the greatest commandment?" He responded: | Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15) When asked, "What is the greatest commandment?" He responded: | ||