The Two Types of Fruit According to Walter Martin

(Originally Published 08Aug08)

I many years ago, I heard Dr. Paul Martin discuss spiritual abuse, making this distinction about exactly how we recognize false prophets, teachers and spiritual con-artists.

As I noted in this previous post, the Word of God does not focus on the evaluation of teachings or doctrine when identifying "wolves in sheep's clothing." We should identify them primarily through their works and their fruit:

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Holiness at the Expense of Kindness?

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, 

To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction,

 and to keep … unspotted from the world.”

 (James 1:27)

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On Social Justice

What satisfies our lust for justice that we often feel after we've been used and abused?

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