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This is true. The works that please God are those done in faith, God-given in Christ to save the damnable and destitute sinner, on His blood-expense and righteousness. Then, as with Christ, it is Him who dwells within that does the work in us and thru us, as we yield to His Spirit.

So one must have the Spirit first to do such, and if we truly rest by faith in the Jesus of the Bible as Savior we will respond to Him as Lord. according to the light we have. If we abide, we will produce, and it is actually God’s “job” to produce the fruit.

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear daniel1212!

Truly, the fruits are God's not ours:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. - Galatians 5:22-23

And again,

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

And again,

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. - Matthew 7:15-20

To God be the glory, not man, never man.