| With so many views of religion and spirituality | | | | built his house upon a rock. When the rain and the |
| these days how do you know which speaker or | | | | floods came, and the winds blew against this man |
| guide to follow? | | | | or woman's house, it didn't fall, because it was |
| According to the teachings of Jesus you know a | | | | founded upon a rock. |
| true prophet from a false prophet according to | | | | For those people who heard the sayings of Jesus, |
| their fruits. Be careful of false prophets that | | | | but did them not, he is considered a foolish man, |
| come to you dressed as a sheep. Inside their | | | | which built his house upon the sand. When the rain |
| hearts they may be similar to a ravening wolf. | | | | and floods came, and the wind blew against the |
| A prophet of God, the Father in Heaven, will bring | | | | house, it fell, and great was the fall of it. |
| forth good fruit just as good trees bring forth | | | | When Jesus ended his sayings, the people were |
| good tasting and good looking fruit and a corrupt | | | | astonished at his doctrine. In the days of Jesus |
| tree or one that is rotten will bring forth nasty | | | | when these sayings were first delivered, the |
| looking fruit. By this, you will know which tree to | | | | people felt as though his sayings were taught as |
| eat from, and by the fruits (which are behaviors, | | | | one having authority, and not as the scribes. |
| words, deeds of people) you will also know which | | | | The lesson we want to learn from these |
| prophet to follow after. | | | | particular sayings of Jesus Christ is that the true |
| Every tree that does not bring forth "eatable" | | | | wise men and women of this present world will |
| fruit is cut down and destroyed. In this same | | | | be those who obey the laws of God. When their |
| manner will all false prophets, teacher, guides, and | | | | hard times come, when the temptations and trials |
| evangelists and so on and so forth will also at | | | | of their life come in on them like floods of rain |
| some point in time be cut off and destroyed. | | | | and strong winds, they will continue to stand |
| Not everyone who thinks they will enter into the | | | | steadfast, because their trust and their belief |
| Kingdom of heaven will actually enter in on that | | | | systems are founded upon the rock. That rock is |
| final day. Only those people who have actually | | | | Jesus Christ and all his teachings. They will still be |
| done the will of the Father will pass on through | | | | standing on the great judgment day and will enter |
| the gate to eternal life. It is predicted that many | | | | in to life everlasting. |
| people will say on that last great judgment day, | | | | By contrast, are the men and women who decide |
| "Why Lord have I not prophesied in your name | | | | to turn away the laws of God and seek another |
| and cast out devils in your name as well." "Lord | | | | pathway throughout their lifetime. Their final fall |
| have I not done many wonderful works in your | | | | will be great, as I believe this to mean, the great |
| name? In that hour, Jesus will tell them, "I never | | | | fall of this type of man or woman will be to |
| knew you, depart from me, you that worked | | | | receive eternal torment. |
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| But those people who hear the sayings of Jesus | | | | box. |
| and do them, he is considered a wise man that | | | | |