The Promise Perspective Podcast

Testing the Fruit | Episode 42

Stephanie Green Season 3 Episode 42

What if I told you that I could prove to you in Scripture that the majority of Christian pastors today are wolves in sheep's clothing?

Do you know how to biblically test someone’s fruit?

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravaging wolves. You will know them by their fruits.” 

Matthew 7:15-16

Our Messiah is telling us that by their fruits, you will know whether or not someone is a false teacher or if they are a true follower of Him. 

These are very important instructions, wouldn’t you agree? 

But how do we do that? What “fruit” are we told to test? What does Scripture have to say about this? 

We have a precious, beyond gracious heavenly Father who does not want His children to be confused. It is not His intentions to leave us with an ambiguous understanding of these critical instructions—that’s not how He works. 

The answers that the body needs on how to test someone’s fruit are right here in the Word. And I want to give you the Scripture you need to equip yourself on how to discern this. 

The answers might disturb you, because the biblical understanding of how to test someone’s fruit will change everything you thought you knew and everything you’ve been taught by mainstream Christianity.

We must let the Scripture do the talking, because the Word is loud and clear.

Verses Used:

“You will know them by their fruit:”

Matthew 7:15-20
Ezekiel 22:23-27
Zephaniah 3:3-4
Galatians 5:22-23

The John 15 Test:

John 15
1 John 3:24
1 John 2:4
1 John 2:6
Mark 7:8-9
Matthew 23:3
Matthew 22:37-40
Leviticus 19:18

The Deuteronomy 13 Test:

2 Thessalonians 2:9
Exodus 7:8-13
Acts 16:16
Deuteronomy 13:1-3
Deuteronomy 13:4
Matthew 7:21-23
Ecclesiastes 12:13
1 John 5:3
Psalm 119:172
Psalm 119:142

The Wheat & the Tares:

Luke 8:11
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 13:36-43
John 10:35

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