Jesus is the full expression of God’s goodness. He came to make us recipients of God’s goodness and to teach us the virtue of divine goodness, so that through us...

The Greek word karpos (καρπός), which is translated “fruit”, usually in the sense of edible fruits, can also mean offspring, deed, action, result, or profit. Fruit, as use of the Holy Spirit in the Bible (Gal. 5:22-23), means deed, action, or result. Thus, the fruit of the Holy Spirit refers to the virtues or Christian…

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

At this entrance, fruit of the spirit is a major requirement. It is expected that everyone have the fruit of the Spirit, not lacking one, else he will be told to depart. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Gal…