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