KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
Since a pastor cannot see inside a person, what’s the only thing that would give this man any hope in their salvation? Answer: their works.
A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED!
Good soil bears good fruit.
It’s not only a good idea to observe a person’s fruit, it’s an important facet of spiritual living.
If we are called to witness to the unsaved, mustn’t we first discern their spiritual condition??? Indeed.
And if we’re to be truly motivated to help others, mustn’t we first discern that they need help? Indeed.
This is essentially all we see with the writer of Hebrews.