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Originally Posted by OBW
Has anyone ever considered that branches don't bear branches, they bear fruit? And I note that the accounts of fruit in the scripture do not include converts.
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Thanks for pointing this out. I never thought to question that it meant anything other than what Lee said it did.
I've heard the term "fruit-bearing" used so many times in reference to getting converts. There actually was a big emphasis on this, and there was lots of pressure too. They would put people under condemnation for not "bearing fruit".
When I really think about it, I have to wonder, where is the fruit of the Spirit in the LC? It seems they care about proselytizing and having an increase, but what about all the "turmoils", purges, ill treatment of fellow brothers and sisters? Maybe they should work on getting along with each other first.
