“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.” James 1:18
Our fruit reflects our spiritual walk. It will either confirm our faith or expose our hypocrisy. In other words, we can act like disciples, or we can be disciples. By growing in Christ, we manifest the fruit of the Spirit, not by rituals but by faith.
The Word of God is like a seed, germinating in the good ground of our hearts. As hearers and doers of the Word, we will yield the fruit of the Spirit. If the Word does not fall on good ground, we may be tempted to sin. Instead of being effective in the vineyard, we could hinder growth. Sin is like an infection that causes fruit to rot.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith . . . ” Hebrews 12:2
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Jude 1:3