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The Laodicean Message - E.H. “Jack” Sequeira

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Spirit Who dwells in you as you walk by faith.<br />

Another expression for works of faith in<br />

Galatians 5:22-25 is the “fruit of the Spirit”:<br />

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,<br />

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,<br />

gentleness and self-control. Against such things<br />

there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus<br />

have crucified the sinful nature with its passions<br />

and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep<br />

in step with the Spirit.<br />

So the “fruit of the Spirit” and “works of faith”<br />

are synonymous.<br />

We saw also that “works of flesh” is what<br />

human nature, which is sinful, does. Works of<br />

flesh are sinful acts which we perform because of<br />

our sinful nature. Another phrase for works of the<br />

flesh is Ephesians 5:11 where Paul calls it, “deeds<br />

of darkness.”<br />

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of<br />

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