Only God can produce good fruit: Every breath a person takes while they are separated from God is a curse to them. A corrupt tree, which is a person without God, _cannot_ bear good fruit in the eyes of God no matter what their “good works” may seem like to others. Even their prayers are an abomination to Him (John 9:31, Proverbs 28:9). Why can only a good tree produce good works? Because it is not the man who produces those good works, but God’s Spirit and His power that works through them, just as His power and spirit works through Jesus (John 14:10). All who belong to God will cease from their own ways and works-instead, they will pick up the cross daily; for the works we will see in those of God are done by God alone (John 3:21).
Only God can produce good fruit:
Every breath a person takes while they are separated from God is a curse to them. A corrupt tree, which is a person without God, _cannot_ bear good fruit in the eyes of God no matter what their “good works” may seem like to others. Even their prayers are an abomination to Him (John 9:31, Proverbs 28:9). Why can only a good tree produce good works? Because it is not the man who produces those good works, but God’s Spirit and His power that works through them, just as His power and spirit works through Jesus (John 14:10). All who belong to God will cease from their own ways and works-instead, they will pick up the cross daily; for the works we will see in those of God are done by God alone (John 3:21).