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04-08-08, 12:57 PM
An interesting thing to consider about the "fruit of the Spirit". In context, Paul has just enumerated several of the works of the flesh and warned that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Then he says that, if we walk according to the Spirit, we won't be doing those things. Paul says that the natural result of walking according to God's Spirit will be the fruit of the Spirit. Please notice that the Scriptures do not say "fruits", but "fruit". While that word can be a plural unity (i.e. "church", "body", "fish"), but the Apostle Paul did not express them as individual and separate items. Consider this:
If you walk according to the leading of God the Holy Spirit, you will not be indulging the lust of the flesh, and here is a picture of what you will be like: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. After all, Galatians 5:22 says: "But the fruit of the Spirit is..."
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. (Ps 34:8 NKJV)Selah (think about it) - Mike
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