Hebrews Hebrews 6:7, “For 6:7, “For the earth which drinks in the the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs p p , , useful for those by whom it is cultivated, useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; receives blessing from God; Hebrews Hebrews 6:8, “but 6:8, “but if it bears thorns and briars, if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected and near to being cursed whose it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose rejected and near to being cursed whose rejected and near to being cursed, whose it is it is end end is is to be burned to be burned.” .”
Symbols in Heb. 6:7, 8 Symbols in Heb. 6:7, 8 y y , , Earth = the believer Rain = the provision of God (WoG + Holy Spirit) Spirit) Herbs = production of good fruit (DG) Thorns and Thistles = production of evil, sin, hg Cultivator = God (e.g., the vinedresser in John 15)
John 15:8, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will become you bear much fruit; so you will become [ ginomai ] My disciples.”
John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you you will ask what you desire and abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
John 15:10, “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love just as I have kept My you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”
John 15:12, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you ” you love one another as I have loved you.
Galatians 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love joy peace longsuffering kindness love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Galatians 5:23, “gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes f t ift i f b d down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of h th i i ti h d f turning.”
James 1:21, “Therefore lay aside all filthi filthiness and overflow of wickedness, d fl f i k d and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” d hi h i bl t l ”
Hebrews 12:11, “All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but t t t b j f l b t sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the t i d b it ft d it i ld th peaceful fruit of righteousness.”
Colossians 1:10, “so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please th f th L d t l Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the d k d i i i th knowledge of God;”
Philippians 1:10, “that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you th thi th t ll t th t may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, th d f Ch i t Philippians 1 11 “ha ing been filled Philippians 1:11, “having been filled with ith the fruit of righteousness which comes thro gh Jes s Christ to the glor through Jesus Christ, to the glory and and praise of God.”
James 3:18, “And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those i ht i i b th who make peace.”
Ephesians 5:9, “(for the fruit of the Spirit [li ht] i [light] is in all goodness, righteousness, i ll d i ht and truth),”
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