Jesus made a very
strong statement here. He said that
anyone who parts from Him is thrown away and cast into the fire. Why would He make such a statement if it
weren't true? It is not for me to try
and figure out those who would depart from Him.
All I know is what the Word says.
If anyone chooses to abandon their relationship with the Lord, they are
no longer His children. Those who part
from Him are useless and they wither away and die.
On the other hand,
those who remain in Christ produce much fruit because Christ is in them. We don't always see the fruit we produce, but
He does. Sometimes others can see what
we can't see. And, sometimes we are able
to see some of the fruit we produce. If
we are in Christ, we gladly do what we can and let Him be honored and glorified
through us. We don't focus on the fruit;
we focus on Him. It doesn't matter how
much we see. It doesn't matter if we see
any at all. All that matters is that
Christ be seen in us.
Be assured; if you are
living in Christ you are producing much fruit.
Your life matters and what you do through Christ matters much to
God. Remain faithful to Him. Continue to live in Christ and great will be
your reward in heaven. Apart from Christ, the soul will spend eternity in hell
with all those who reject Him as the resurrection and life.
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