The Agape Letters
November 16, 2005
14 Cheshvan 5766 Keeping WATCH, have you seen any wolves?
Matthew 7:15-20 NIV
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
As Believers, our Shepherd, Christ Jesus strongly warns us of the dangers of ignoring those false prophets who come deceitfully into the flock!
They have not entered in by the narrow gate, but have bolstered their way over the hedge and convinced many by their false presence that they are also righteous.
Christ mentions good fruit, produced by a good tree, ironic as it may sound,
What kind of FRUIT is the TREE of Life bearing in our lives?
LOOKS good but tastes bad,
NOTICE Christ never mentions of any bad fruit EVER tasting good, although HE does mention in this verse however, that an ALL CONSUMING FIRE will destroy the bad tree along with the fruit belonging to it!!!
Amen
