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Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the land
produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and
trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in
it, according to their various kinds." And it
was so.
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October 1 According
to Its Kind
When
God created the earth He made people, plants,
and animals so that they would reproduce
according to their own kind. Apple trees
produced fruit and seeds that created new apple
trees. Sheep gave birth to sheep.
And people had babies that took after their
parents.
This is the natural order
of things and isn't exactly anything surprising.
So what can we learn from this? The
natural world is a reflection of the spiritual
world. Just as a dog wouldn't give birth
to a pig and an apple tree wouldn't grow peaches,
so Christians should be expected to grow
Christian fruit.
This month we'll see a lot
of what the Bible has to say about fruit and
harvesting. This gives us a clue as to
what God expects of us as Christians.
Christians are going to bear the fruit of
Christians.
This doesn't mean that we
are perfect and that we don't totally miss the
mark at times. But as a general rule we
should be able to identify Christians by
observing their lives. A lot of people can
talk the talk but a genuine Christian will also
walk the walk.
It's not a hard and fast
rule, but we should be able to tell who genuine
Christians are by looking for the fruit in their
lives. Christians bear fruit
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