Sentences with phrase «to bear good fruit»

The axe must cut out whatever in us does not bear good fruit.

And if something bears good fruit, it can not be a bad tree.

Tell them that a good tree can not bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

Lindbeck cautioned that he was not making an argument for religious withdrawal from social concerns, for faithfulness always bears good fruit in the social realm.

We also share a passion to see ideas bearing good fruit as we investigate problems, create opportunities and find solutions to the challenges of our time.

«A good tree will not bear bad fruits so as bad tree never bore good fruits.»

A woman who submits her life completely to God and who pastors a church and tends to God's flock bears good fruit.

So bear good fruit today evryone.

To keep a secret is to allow truth to work is way into your life slowly, stubbornly, bearing good fruit before bearing good words.

If a man is really capable of meeting this responsibility, he is like the good tree which bears good fruit; then his «heart» is good; and «the good man brings good out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man out of the evil brings evil.»

Criticism can indeed bear good fruit.

Since Whitehead was nearly forty when the Queen died in 1901, we should see him as a man of the Victorian age whose intellect bore its best fruit a quarter of a century later.

They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally.

Some may morph their lands into a giant ranch, filled with animals like sheep and cows, while others may build a profitable orchard that bears the best fruit around.

7:19; «Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Jesus had this to say: Matthew 7:17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Luke 6:43 «No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

I bear witness that we can believe in the «right» things, that have all our doctrinal ducks in a row, but if our lives aren't icons of the incredible abundant and hospitable extravagance of our God, if we aren't bearing good fruit, if our roots aren't going down into the artesian wells of renewal and redemption and restoration, well, then, that is something but it is not grace and it isn't a tree of life.

«Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.»

Avery Dulles departed this world for a better place several years ago, but his work as one of our leading ecumenical theologians continues to bear good fruit.

Even so every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Jesus also said that good trees bear good fruit.

«Seems we've got some bad trees around here not bearing good fruit.

Doesn't Scripture teach us about good trees bearing good fruit?

Pope Benedict's decision to lift the excommunications, in hopes of healing the divide, provided certain Catholic teachings are finally accepted by the Society, is well - intentioned, and we can only pray it bears good fruit, in light of continuing concerns.

Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.»

Because she does not bear good fruit.

How we construe just war theory must bear good fruit or that construal must be altered or the theory abandoned.

In Matthew, Jesus tells His followers that the best way to identify false prophets and «ferocious wolves» who disguise themselves in sheep's clothing, is to look at their «fruit»: «A good tree can not bear bad fruit, and a bad tree can not bear good fruit... Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.»

Perhaps another perspective on the question might be provided by looking at Our Lord's observation of His creation in Matthew 7:18: «A sound tree can not bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.»

• In the Old Testament, Israel is the vineyard of God expected to bear good fruit, but which failed its creator.

God alone knows which are the good trees, that bear good fruit.

Let's hope this alliance will bear better fruit this time around, as Maserati is set to unveil their Kubang SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.

Positive thoughts and goals will bear good fruit.