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Relativism and Relevance

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ethan
Dec 11 2002
01:27 am

Adam: Is it possible for a fruit tree that is in perfect health to produce bad fruit? I think so. Winter can kill its leaves and stop it from producing for a while as well, but if the tree is alive, then it will start to produce again eventually. I understand your problems with the metaphor, and I probably could have explained it better, but if you think it through the metaphor covers your concerns. We are sinful people, and as a result we sometimes produce bad fruit, ie do bad things, but as long as good fruit happens now and then we’re okay. Now if only we could tell what God views as good fruit and what he views as bad fruit.