2009-02-19, 08:47 PM
on topic: in Galatians 5:22 is found "how to tell the Holy Spirit from the sinful nature." i have included from verses 19-23 for your reference.
"The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
NB: "no law" - no one dislikes a person who is loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, or self-controlled. no matter what religion you think you belong to, the fruit of the tree tells you what kind of tree it is.
"The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
NB: "no law" - no one dislikes a person who is loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, or self-controlled. no matter what religion you think you belong to, the fruit of the tree tells you what kind of tree it is.