Fruits in themselves
Upon all occasions you may easily apply this rule. In order to know whether any who speak in the name of God are false or true prophets, it is easy to observe, first, What are the fruits of their doctrine as to themselves? What effect has it had upon their lives? Are they holy and blameless in all things? What effect has it had upon their hearts? Does it appear by the general tenor of their conduct that their tempers are holy, heavenly, divine? That the mind is in them which was in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5)? That they are meek, lowly, patient lovers of God and man, and zealous of good works?
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2. Upon all occasions you may easily apply this rule. In order to know whether any who speak in the name of God, are false or true prophets, it is easy to observe, first, What are the fruits of their doctrine, as to themselves? What effect has it had upon their lives? Are they holy and unblamable in all things? What effect has it had upon their hearts? Does it appear by the general tenor of their conversation that their tempers are holy, heavenly, divine? That the mind is in them which was in Christ Jesus? That they are meek, lowly, patient lovers of God and man, and zealous of good works?