Fruit
Nathan Lanning examines the biblical metaphor of spiritual fruit by exploring how God has coordinated natural revelation (creation) with Scripture's use of fruit imagery throughout the canon. Through careful exegesis and theological reflection, the article demonstrates how understanding the nature of physical fruit illuminates spiritual truths about Christian growth, obedience, and the believer's dependence on Christ as expressed in John 15.
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:4-5 We confess that we know God by two means: the most elegant book of creation and His most Holy Word. In His infinite wisdom, the Holy Spirit has incorporated many aspects of creation into His Word. When...
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