BELIEVER
BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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MATTHEW 7:17
RELATED CHAPTER
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17)Even so every good tree
bringeth forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruits
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AS IS THE TREE SO IS THE FRUITS
The Tree that brings forth good
fruit , is good originator to the
fruits it produces; it is not the tree
that makes the fruit good, but
makes it appear as such; but it is
the goodness of the tree that
makes the fruit good.
As a good man does, and will do
good works, but his works do not
make him a good man; he is so
because he performs good works,
of good teacher, that has an
investigational knowledge of the
doctrine of JESUS CHRIST, will
deliver out sound doctrine, which
is made by gifts and grace of the
Spirit of GOD by searching the
scripture, and examining his
doctrines by them, meditate on
them he will produce nourished
word of faith, and good doctrine
Such believer out of his good
treasure of the gospel truths, put
in his heart, will bring forth, good
and excellent truths, to the
edification of those how hears
The fruits that men produce will
certainly be answerable to the
actual state and disposition of
their hearts, Scriptural doctrine,
declared by the Holy men called of
GOD, will certainly turn men from
their evil ways back to GOD
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MATTHEW 7:18
RELATED CHAPTERS
LUKE 6:43
GALATIANS 5:17
I JOHN 3:9-10
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18)A good tree cannot bring forth
evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree
bring forth good fruits
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A GOOD TREE CANNOT BRING
FORTH EVIL FRUITS
This is inline with external
production to internal character,
which relates to the heart, if the
heart is good, good results follow,
such as good character, good
deeds, sound doctrine
A man that is with the grace of
GOD, and is guided by the spirit of
GOD in all truth, as it is in JESUS
will deliver, maintain and abide by
the doctrine to the glory of GOD’S
grace
CORRUPT TREE
While a corrupt tree- represent
A false teacher/prophets , evil
works and demonic attributes ,
who is sucked in corrupt principles,
and has nothing else in him and
there cannot teach or preach
sound Gospel doctrine, or
produce good fruits, because of
their real characteristic, as a bad
life spring from a worthless heart,
a good tree cannot have a bad
fruit hanging on it, and worthless
tree cannot, with all its efforts
good fruits hanging on it
It is true, a corrupt man, that is
unregenerated cannot preach
sound doctrine and do the will of
God by being good in good works
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MATTHEW 7:19-20
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19)Every tree that bringeth not
forth good fruit is hew down, and
cast into fire
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Every preacher or teacher/
believer who is a tree of useless
character, of nature that produces
nothing beneficial, who profess carnal,
comforting, flatterings
swelling words of vanity and
behave with much arrogance and
pride, such preachers are cut off
from CHRIST
CAST INTO FIRE
Every tree, false teacher, preacher
satanic agent of evil works who
stealing killing and destruction, will
be cast Into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and
false prophets shall be
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MATTHEW 3:10
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10)And now also the axe is laid
unto the root of the trees; therefore
every tree which bringeth not forth
fruits is hewn down, and cast into
the fire
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THE AXE IS LAID UNTO THE ROOT
OF THE TREE
The axe is laid at the root of the
tree’- that are to be tried by their
lives, not by birth or profession,
they who are not found to bear
this test are to be rejected, the
vengeance of GOD is very near to
be revealed, men must repent now
or never
The false teachers, the
unbelievers, religionist are hereby
informed that there is no time to
delay in their continue of dead
works, which requires their
repentance, because the patience
of GOD was very near exhausted,
and can come to an end with
respect of them, his judgment is at
hand and ready to be executed,
That if we continue to be
unfruitful, destruction would
speedily overtake them, as GOD
now once more offers us his grace
through his SON JESUS CHRIST, if
you refuse, he will no longer bear
with them
EVERY TREE WHICH BRINGS NOT
FRUIT IS CAST INTO THE FIRE
Therefore every individual person
, which bring not good fruits; that
does not preform good works from
right principles, such as are meet
for repentance; particularly, does
who do not believe in the Messiah.
Just as a tree is expected to bear
good fruits, GOD’S people should
produce a good deeds Every one
that, while he profess to be a
believer, contradicts by living
wicked life, or neglect to rightly
divide the word of GOD in truth,
will be cut down
That particular destruction shall
soon come upon him, he shall not
escape divine vengeance here, and
overtake all that reject the counsel
of GOD against themselves shall be
cast into everlasting burning fire
,HELL
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LUKE 13:6-9
RELATED CHAPTER
2 PETER 3:9
EZRA 9:14-15
PSALMS 69:22-28
DANIEL 9 5-8
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6)He spake also this parable; a
certain man hath a fig tree planted
in his vineyard; and he came and
sought fruit thereon, and found
none
7)Then said he unto the dresser of
his vineyard, behold, these three
years I come seeking fruit on this fig
tree, and find none cut it down; why
cumbereth it the ground?
8)And he answering said unto him,
LORD, let it alone this year also, till I
shall dig about it, and dung it;
9)And if it bear fruit, well; and if not,
then after that thou shall cut it
down
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A CERTAIN MAN HAD A FIG TREE
The people had been warned of
the danger of perishing, unless
they repented, the sharp warning
of John the Baptist the barren fig
tree is a symbol of a fruitless
profession, the delay represents
the patience of GOD in allowing
yet a short time for repentance
THIS THREE YEARS
That the owner had been a long
time expecting fruit from the tree,
for three successive years he had
been disappointed, which shows
that the tree was barren would
yield no fruit and that therefore it
should be cut down.
WHY CUMBERED IT THE GROUND
Why do you make the ground
“barren, sterile or useless tree? It
is an unproductive tree, which suck
up the juices of the earth, and
draw away nourishment from
other trees that are near them and
so make the earth barren, and not
only hurt other trees, but stand in
the way and place of fruitful once
,and occupies the place which
another and a fertile tree might fill,
By taking up juices of the earth,
this useless tree rendered the
ground sterile and prevent growth
of the neighbor vine which is
useless and doing mischief, which
may be said of all sinners ,
religionist and hypocrisy who
profess false religion , they are
many such barren tree existing
now, and if the ground is not
properly cultivated, especially
when the tree are young, they will
not bear fruits and wither away if
neglected
So false Teachers, religionist and
hypocrite are not only useless and
unprofitable themselves and stand
in the way of others, who are,
stumbled by them; they are
grieving to GOD, and to JESUS
CHRIST
We may understand the different
parts of the parable as designed
to represent:
(1)GOD is by the man who owns
the vineyard
(2)The vineyard as the Jewish
people, religionist, hypocrite
(3)The coming of the owner for
fruit, the desire of GOD that they
should produce good works
(4)The barrenness of the tree, the
wickedness of the people
(5)The dresser was the savior and
other messenger of GOD, pleading
that GOD to have mercy
(6)His waiting explain to give
opportunity to repent
(7)CUT IT DOWN
The barren fig-tree excepted it
bring forth fruit, will be cut down,
it awakens all that enjoy the
means of grace that GOD treats
sinners in this manner that our
GOD is longsuffering that gives
them opportunity of repentance;
that many are not useless, that
indue time when they are fairly
tried, they should be cut down and
cast into the fire
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JOHN 15:2
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2)Every branch in me that beareth
not fruit he taketh away; and every
branch that beareth fruits, he
pourgeth it, that it may bring forth
mare fruit
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EVERY BRANCH IN ME THAT BEARETH
NOT FRUIT HE TAKETH AWAY_
JESUS speak of two categories of
branches :
(1) Fruitless
(2) Fruitful
THE FRUITLESS - the branches that
cease to bear fruits, that relates to
those who no longer have the life
in them, which the FATHER
separates from the vine, which is
the vital union with JESUS CHRIST,
this branches are unfruitful ones;
what fruit they seems to have
wither away , and proves not to be
genuine fruits; what fruit they
bring forth is for themselves , and
not to the glory of GOD, when they
stop remaining in JESUS CHRIST
they cease having life ,hence they
are cut and thrown into the fire
THE FRUITFUL- are the branches
that bear fruits those who have
Deep abiding fellowship and
rooted with him, who are filled by
him in all the fruits of his spirit,
grace, and righteousness in them,
because of their enduring faith in
and the love of JESUS CHRIST,
these branches the FATHER trim to
be more fruitful, GOD purifies all
true believer to be more useful ,
he takes away that which hinderes
their usefulness; teaches them ,
makes them more pure in motive
and life.
That is to remove anything that
diverts or hinders the vital life-flow
of JESUS CHRIST into them, which
relates to the quality of the
believers’ character that brings
glory to GOD
Every believer in JESUS CHRIST is
referred by the illustration, If a
believer is not fruitful he is taken
away or remove to be part of the
Vine and if he fruitful, he is purged
to produce more fruit, GOD the
FATHER alone can do it no man
does it, no man can pluck one
branch from GOD’S Hands,
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JOHN 15:4
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4)Abide in me, and I in you, as the
branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more
can except ye abide in me
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ABIDE IN ME:
Remain united in me by a living
faith, live a life of dependence on
me, and obey my doctrines,
imitate my example, and
constantly exercise faith in me,
and so deriving life, grace, strength
and nourishment from him , he
who obeys this command has
CHRIST abiding in him, and is a
fruitful branch of the vine
After a person believes in CHRIST
and is forgiven, he or she receives
eternal life and power to remain in
CHRIST, for the believer not to be
cut of from CHRIST, he must,
remain, continue to abide or live.
The conditions by which we
remain in CHRIST are:
(1) Meditate and keep the
word of GOD continually in
your heart
(2) Make the word of GOD to
guide your actions and
habits
(3) constantly maintaining and
imitate communion to
draw strength from CHRIST
(4) Love him by keeping and
obeying his words
(5) Keep our lives clean
through his word
(6) Resist all sin and keep to
the spirit direction
AND I IN YOU:
All spiritual fruitfulness had been
ascribed to the mutual
inhabitation and living, the keeping
up of this vital connection is made
essential to the continued
fruitfulness
That is remain attached to me, I
will remain with you I will and will
teach, guide, and comfort you
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JOHN 15:5
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5)I am the vine, ye are the
branches; he that abideth in me,
and i in him, the same bringeth forth
much fruit; for with out me you can
do nothing
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I AM THE VINE YOU ARE THE BRANCH
That is CHRIST is as the vine, and
we are the branches: without the
continual influence of the vine
upon the branches; they bring out
No fruit, so with out the continual
influence of my Spirit of grace
upon you, you will be altogether
barren and remain unfruitful.
He that abide in me, and I in him,
the same brings out much fruit; in
the exercise of grace, performance
of good works; and continues to
do so as long as he lives, not by
virtue his own free will, power, and
strength, but by grace continually
received from JESUS CHRIST
FOR WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO
NOTHING
Fundamentally disconnected from
me you can do nothing , because
you separated from the source of
life, you cannot do some thing
spiritually good, no not at all be it
little or great easy or difficult to
performed; cannot think of good
thought, speak a good word or do
a good action; cannot begin one
nothing is done without CHRIST
As the branch we can separate
from the vine, if separated from
CHRIST, one could do nothing,
which implied the dependence on
the SON of GOD which is the
original source of life that through
him they will perform good works,
while depending on him,
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JOHN 15:6
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6)If a man abides not in me, he is
cast forth as a branch, and is
withered; and men gather them and
cast them into the fire, and they are
burned
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IF A MAN AIDES NOT IN ME HE IS
CAST FORTH AS A BRANCH
IF A MAN ABIDE NOT IN ME-If a
man not truly united to me in faith,
and does not live with a continual
sense of his dependence on him,
which applies to those who has
made profession of CHRIST, and
denies the truths of the Gospel,
neglect the ordnances of it, or
walks unworthy is:
IS WITHERED- Is taken away from
the vine, and cast fort out of the
vineyard, which signifies the
ejection of worthless and fruitless
people who are either unsound in
their principles, or are negligent in
their attendance on the things of
GOD
They are dried up , a branch cut
off, no matter how flourishing the
religion appears if is not tied to
CHRIST, and it is seen that there is
no true grace, everything withers
and dies
AND CAST THEM INTO THE FIRE
Every believer is to abide, remain,
continue, dwell, this is a
commandment, to remain in
CHRIST, believers are branches of
this vine, the root is unseen our
live are hid in CHRIST the root
bears the tree, the branches of the
vine are many ,no matter the
distance all-true believers meet in
CHRIST
if your remain not in JESUS CHRIST
you are unable to bear fruit,
believer must remain in him to
bring more fruits
If any man does not abide in him
he is cast forth as a branch and is
withered and burned
ABIDE IN JESUS CHRIST- IS
Ø Believing that he is the
SON of GOD (I JOHN 4:15)
Ø Receiving him as lord and
savior (JOHN 1:12)
Ø Doing the will of GOD
(MATTHEW 7:21)
Ø continuing in the word of
GOD (JOHN 8:31-32)
Ø Love one another (JOHN
15:12)
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