False Prophets
As I've told you all before I am trying to study the Bible. I would consider myself no genius, but fairly intelligent.
However, I am having a hard time understanding what some of it means and I want to get it right. So please forgive me if the questions I ask seem like "duh" ones.
Ok. In Matthew 7:15- 20: Watch out for false profphets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
What does this mean? I have been sitting here for a long time trying to figure this out. How do we know them by the fruit they bear? What fruit is the Lord referring to?
Also Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. if you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. Your thoughts on this also would be appreciated.
Thanks:read-bible:
As I've told you all before I am trying to study the Bible. I would consider myself no genius, but fairly intelligent.
However, I am having a hard time understanding what some of it means and I want to get it right. So please forgive me if the questions I ask seem like "duh" ones.
Ok. In Matthew 7:15- 20: Watch out for false profphets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
What does this mean? I have been sitting here for a long time trying to figure this out. How do we know them by the fruit they bear? What fruit is the Lord referring to?
Also Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. if you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. Your thoughts on this also would be appreciated.
Thanks:read-bible: