The "Fruit" of the Flesh

"BY FAITH, Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, MOVED with fear, PREPARED an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith."         Hebrews 11: 7

Faith and obedience cannot be separated. One should not profess to have faith in Jesus and at the same time not obey Jesus. The Lord will perfect those who faithfully obey Him. How do we obey Him? We must be led of His Holy Spirit.

"But if ye be LED of the Spirit, ye are NOT under the law. Now the works of the FLESH are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and SUCH LIKE: of the which I tell you before, as I have told YOU in time past, that THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS shall NOT INHERIT the Kingdom of God." Galatians 5: 18-22

If a person is not led of the Spirit, then the person is LED OF THE FLESH, which will bear the fleshly fruit listed above. When Paul says that those who are led of the Spirit are NOT UNDER THE LAW, then it stands to reason that those who are led of the flesh ARE UNDER THE LAW. And we know that no man can be saved under the law.

Lesson: Allow the Spirit of God to lead you. The Spirit of God will never lead you to SIN. If a person is practicing sin, that person must repent and be led of the Lord. He is our only rescue. Those who are born again are no longer in bondage to commit sin but are instead able to be taught of the Holy Spirit. the Grace of God serves as a teacher:
"For the GRACE of God that bringeth SALVATION hath appeared to all men, TEACHING US that, DENYING UNgodliness and WORLDLY LUSTS, we SHOULD LIVE soberly, righteously, and godly, in this PRESENT world;" Titus 2: 11-12

I say this sincerely - God help those who refuse to open their hearts to the Lord during these wicked and deceptive times.