Why isn’t Forgiveness
a part of the fruit of the Spirit in Gal.5:22-23?
I guess I view the fruit of the Spirit differently. As
evidenced by Jn.15:1-8 only the Spirit can produce fruit, I view it sort of
like the man altered fruit trees way back when- the 5-in one trees, by grafting
in branches of other varieties, but without the abiding fruit of the Spirit no
fruit may be produced. I view forgiveness than a fruit as more of a mandate
Mt.6:14-15; Mt.21-35. Even so I see your points are well taken, but I'm old
school trying not to read more into the text than is there. We can surely get
into trouble attempting to "add" another fruit. At any rate we all
agree it is the work of the Spirit as our flesh is rebellious and defiant to
forgive or produce any of the fruit of Gal.5 for that matter. My flesh most
definitely rebels at the very thought of forgiving.
As for Dr. Jone's questions: 1. Yes! God gives all men ample
opportunity to come to faith in Christ. 2. No! Heb.9:27 "After this the
judgment". However your 1st
statement concerning "those who've died before hearing the gospel" I
must confess I'm a tad confused. How did that enter the discussion and what
does it have to do with the discussion?
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