[Forest Keeper]

"By our fruits are we known," not "by our fruits are we saved."

It bears repeating. Excellent point, Dr. E.! :)

[HarleyD]

I have been far too busy to read every post. I glad you repeated this as I missed it. Dr. E has a knack for posting these gems.

[jo kus]

By our fruits are we known," not "by our fruits are we saved."

You won't be saved without any fruits...

"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit...If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned" John 15:2,6

"because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear, For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee. Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." Romans 11:20-22

A tree without fruit will be condemned, just as Christ did to the fig tree with only leaves and no fruit...

Works (of love) do not save by themselves, but if you don't have them, you won't be saved.

"What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith [WITHOUT WORKS] save him?" NO! James 2:14

Regards