Rw glenn biography of donald
He was a gifted speaker, senior pastor at a fairly large church, has authored several books, had some minor roles in major conferences and major....
RW Glenn is an author and the Pastor of Preaching and Vision at Redeemer Bible Church in Minnetonka, MN. He has written Drive By Theology, Drive By Church.
Jon Pratt
Jesus often used the metaphor of fruit-bearing as a way of distinguishing between true and false believers. He did this with regard to the parable of the soils in which only the fourth soil produced fruit (Matt ; Mark ; Luke ); he did this with regard to trees and their fruit (Matt –20; ; Luke –45); and he did this when describing the fruit that remains because of its connection to the vine (John , 5, 8, 16).
It is clear when considering passages like these that Jesus expected his children to bear fruit, i.e., to persevere in the faith.
Jesus is not the only one in the New Testament to make this point. Indeed, we could consider statements made by Paul (e.g.
Rom ; ; Phil ; Eph ), Peter (1 Pet –8; 2 Pet –11), James (Jas ), and John (1 John –6; –21; –7) that back up what Jesus taught: true Christians will persevere in the faith unto the end.[2]
These assertions by Jesus and the apostles are given to us in the indicative mood, and as such constitute true realities for eve