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Ceph

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Matthew 7:16— “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
12:33— “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

Do you poke, prick, and leave splinters with your words or actions? Are you ready to be reproved, and admit where you are wrong?
Will you put the things of the flesh behind you, and discern with the spirit how the spirit of what you're reading is?
Measure within yourself, and see if you're working with good will in mind or working for your own image.

James 3:10—Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

Don't be hasty to strive and contend, and don't put vain principals before the living word of God.
Everyone has a responsibility to understand that their secret works and hearts councils will be revealed on the Day of Judgement.
If someone is wrong, reprove them with knowledge. If someone is wrongful, help them repent. But swiftly cut off the root of wickedness before it grows into a bitter tree of evil. When a thread becomes a back & forth pingpong of logical fallacies, how is it anymore a thread of Christ? As soon as the person is attacked instead of the idea, discussion is dead!

Matthew 25:45—“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards, the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it, and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

Be diligent, and walk in the spirit. For Gods sake, be humble and kind, and save your own lives.
 
see if you're working with good will in mind or working for your own image.

Working for one's own image is the essence of ungodliness. Making a name for one's self rather than seeking the glory of the one who sent him keeps the glory seeker in death. Turn glory away from one's self and live in the spirit of godliness.

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. John 7:18
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Revelation 3:1
 
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Given your age (the Author of the OP), I strongly suggest you find a Congregation you can attend. Fellowshipping with more mature believers is one great way to learn about the Gospel, and to advance your walk with Christ in this world. Yes, the Holy Spirit is the GREATEST OF TEACHERS, but no all believers have His indwelling presence to lead, teach and protect them.
 
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