Works of the Flesh & Fruit of the Spirit

 

FRUIT CHECK

Adultery - Covenant Breakers and Immorality

Love - Strong affection; selfless act w/out condition; This affection is directed even toward unlovable!

Fornication - Two loves and Sexual Impurity

Joy - Gladness of Heart, Inward stability that God, through Jesus Christ, fortified by the Holy Ghost, on our behalf, has already worked the situation out!

Uncleanness - Indecency and Morally impure; filthy

Peace - Mildness combined with tenderness, quiet spirit; to be still, harmonious relationships

Lasciviousness - Excess, Greed, and Debauchery; over indulgence (sin)

Idolatry - The worship of other gods i.e., people and things

Longsuffering - long endurance with patience; forbearance "putting up with". It is the opposite of anger, and is associated with mercy

Witchcraft - Practices of witch; sorcery; magic. Evil spiritual influences

Hatred - Intense dislike or extreme hostility

Gentleness - Not severe, rough, or violent but mild. Clement, Peaceful, Soothing, and Tender. The absence of bad temper and belligerence.

Variance - Shifty, indecisive, up & down Unstable - Double-minded

Emulations - Effort or desire to equal or excel others; competition

Goodness - Kindness, generosity, honorable, pleasant. Not merely goodness as a quality, rather it is goodness in action; is expressed in deeds.

Wrath - Strong stern, or fierce anger; Vengeance  or punishment as a result

 

Strife - Bitter conflict; quarrelsome; disagreement, opposition

Faith - (Faithfulness) Can be trusted, and reliable (Especially with the things of God's)

Seditions - discontentment or rebellion against authority; insurrection, mutiny

 

Envyings - Desire what another has; covetous of their success or possessions

Meekness - Forbearing, yielding, humble heart, patient; Submissive spirit; Temper of spirit to accept without dispute the will of God

Murders - Killing of another human, also plans, ambition, and goals

 

Drunkenness - intoxicated; physical, mental, and spiritual impairment

Temperance - Self restraint in action, self control following knowledge of the word of God

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.  (James 1:22)

 

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