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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. We have need of our judgments, and we must try the Spirits of those who profess to be sent of God. There are men of great gifts who are “false prophets.” These affect the look, language and spirit of God’s people, while really they long to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Beware of false prophets. Some honour and esteem all prophets. “Is not it a very high office? Is not a prophet a man sent from God?” Yes, and for that very reason there are counterfeits whom God has never sent. Beware of false prophets. Mat_7:15. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ye shall know them by their fruits,.... By "fruits" are meant, not so much their external works in life and conversation; for a false prophet may so behave, as not to be discovered thereby. So the Pharisees were outwardly righteous before men; and false teachers among Christians may have the form of godliness, and keep it up, though they are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye shall know them — How? By their eloquence? No. Some of the worst of teachers have had great persuasiveness. You shall know them by their earnestness? No. Some have compassed sea and land to make proselytes to a lie. You shall know them how, then? Mat_7:16. By their fruits. If their teaching makes you better, if it makes you love God, if it...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Their teaching, their living, and their effect upon our minds will be a sure test to us. Every doctrine and doctrinaire may thus be tried. If we gather grapes of them, they are not thorns; if they produce nothing but thistle-down, they are not fig-trees. Some...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye shall know them by their fruits. They are sure to come out in their actions If you have not got the knowledge of theology, and the like, to, be able to judge their teaching, yet the simplest persons can judge their actions.. “You shall know them ‘by their fruits,” which are sure to come out sooner or later. Mat_7:16. Do men gather grapes of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit,.... As is the tree, so is its fruit; if the tree is good, it will bring forth good fruit. The tree that brings forth good fruit, is good antecedent to the fruit it produces; it is first good, and then puts forth good fruit: it is not the fruit that makes the tree good, but makes it appear...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 man produces according to his nature; he cannot do otherwise. Good tree, good fruit; corrupt tree, evil fruit. There is no possibility of the effect...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. That is what comes of it in the end. It may spread itself abroad, and may...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,.... A man that is unprincipled with the grace of God, has an experimental acquaintance with the Gospel of Christ, and is guided by the Spirit of God into all truth, as it is in Jesus, cannot knowingly deliver, maintain, and abide by any doctrine that is contrary to the glory of God's grace, and the person...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit,.... Every preacher and teacher that does not bring the Gospel of Christ with him, and plainly and faithfully preach it to the people, sooner or later, is hewn down: however he may have appeared as a tall lofty cedar, and have carried it with a high hand against Christ and his Gospel, spoke "great...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Here is the end to which evil things are tending, The ax and the fire await the ungodly, however fine they may look with the leafage of profession. Only let time enough be given, and every man on earth who bears no good fruit will meet his doom. It is not merely...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. This is the conclusion of the whole, and a repetition of what is before said, the more to fix the rule of judgment upon their minds, and engage them to try men by their doctrines, and their doctrines by the standard of the Scriptures, and not believe every spirit; for with some care and diligence such...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. It is not ours to hew or to burn, but it is ours to know. This knowledge is to save us from coming under the shadow or influence of false teachers. Who wants to build his nest upon a tree which is soon to be cut down? Who would choose a barren tree for the center of his orchard? Lord, let me remember...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. You cannot judge them by their bark, or by the spread of their branches, or by the verdure of their leaves, or even by the beauty of their blossoms in. spring time. “By their fruits ye shall know them.” The Saviour here gives us a very earnest and very necessary warning, lest we should be deceived, for...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Not everyone that saith unto me Lord, Lord,.... Not every one that calls Christ his Lord and Master, professes subjection to him, or that calls upon his name, or is called by his name; or makes use of it in his public ministrations. There are many who desire to be called, and accounted Christians, and who make mention of the name of Christ in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Not talking, but doing, not loud profession, but quiet, practical godliness, wins the day.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father, which is in heaven. Practice is the true test, not words. Not he that saith, “Lord, Lord,” but “he that doeth the will of God;” not he that merely has good words on his tongue, but he that has the will of God laid up in...