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NASB | Matthew 3:8 "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 3:8 "So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin]; |
Subject: Tell-Tale Fruit |
Bible Note: "There is one tell-tale fruit [of repentance], but it may take a long time for it to happen. And even then you likely won’t see it. But here’s the fruit nonetheless -- if the sinner ends up in heaven, you will know they had truly repented. If not, they likely had not. I understand the desire to know the sincerity of another’s repentance. I’ve been in countless pastoral situations wherein it seemed like the answer to that one question -- is this person truly repentant -- determined the answer to every other question about what should be done. Trouble is, God has not been pleased to give us the means to peer into the souls of others." --R. C. Sproul, Jr. (2014) |
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