Everybody has seen the commercials for Fruit of the Looms. They involved people dress like fruits that match their logo. The logo consist of both green/purple grapes and an apple. The question is what is that brown fruit if you can call it a fruit because every time I see those commercials it looks like a tobacco but tobacco isn't a fruit, so please tell me what the hell is that final fruit for that logo. Thanks!!!
What Is That Brown "Fruit" in the Fruit of the Looms logo?
Isn't it fig?!
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Is canned fruit bad for you?
my mother made this delicious fruit salad, but it's made with canned mixed fruit, ( sure you can also make it with fresh fruit, but it goes bad faster and who has time to finely dice all the fruit now days) I'm not sure what it was canned it but the fruit is really juicy. I know it isn't cheesecake bad but is there any nutritional value at all?
Is canned fruit bad for you?
Yes, it is true fresh fruit is better, but canned fruit is a good alternative when fresh is not available. The only real problem with it is the high sugar content when it is packaged in heavy syrup, but canned fruit is better than none at all.
Reply:canned product is full of perservatives and sugar is no good for u u shpuld stick to natural fruits ther no nutritional value in canned at all
Reply:Canned fruit is good for you, as long as you buy the kind packed in fruit juice, not heavy syrup. Yes, there is nutritional value in it.
Reply:No, it's just made out to be.
Reply:it's not bad for you unless the can says sugar is a key ingredient or that its expired...
Reply:Sort of, becoz canned fruits contain more sugar than fresh fruits as they are submerged in a can of sweet syrup to perserve them longer. (thats why they are really juicy!)
Eating too much sugar is fattening and isn't good for health, but eating canned fruits once in a while wouldn't hurt much. If you want to know whether there is any nutritional value in canned fruits then look for the nutrition info on the can label.
All in all, it is advised that you should eat more fresh fruits as they are a natural and healthier alternative than canned fruits.
Reply:Yes, I believe there is still nutritional value even tho it is canned.
Reply:canned fruit can be bad if it is badly canned
Reply:If you look Specifically you will see that the can of fruit might contain Preservatives,Artificial colour etc........That you know is bad for you. But because if you can't afford to buy fresh fruit(Don't worry I'm not saying your poor....The fruit these days are very expensive!)You will have to buy can fruit anyway.........but these caned fruit have added more sugar ...........etc than you think. So you should tell your mother to buy fresh fruit instead of canned.But even if it goes off quick you should instead keep it in the fridge it keeps the food on for longer!!
Good Luck!! And you should be grateful that you have such a lovely mother that makes you so yummy stuff. Thank God for it(If you are religious)
Reply:No Canned fruit is not bad for you/ If they were don't you think the company would be sued by now? and if you want to be sure you should read the labels and the ingredients. And if there is a bubble thing inside of the can (a bulge) then don't buy it! Its contaminated with something.
Reply:It is not bad for you in the sense that it will make you sick. Also it has some nutritional value but not as much as fresh fruit.
However like any canned food it is filled with sugar, salt, cyclemates, and many preservatives that are filled with all kinds of bad chemicals. They will not kill you but over the long haul they will increase your chances of high blood pressure and weight gain etc.
Try to control their consumption. If you decide to "pig out" occasionally, you can always run around the block a few times to counter this.
Reply:While a lot of canned fruit is packed in sugar syrup, making it very high in calories, many are also available without any added sugar. They're located right near the sugar syrup packed kind at the grocers and are better health-wise.
Reply:canned fruit has a much higher sugar content than fresh.it has less nutrients,as they will be lost during the canning process.but canned fruit is still fruit,and better than not eating fruit at all.
Reply:Only if ya let 'em out
Is canned fruit bad for you?
Yes, it is true fresh fruit is better, but canned fruit is a good alternative when fresh is not available. The only real problem with it is the high sugar content when it is packaged in heavy syrup, but canned fruit is better than none at all.
Reply:canned product is full of perservatives and sugar is no good for u u shpuld stick to natural fruits ther no nutritional value in canned at all
Reply:Canned fruit is good for you, as long as you buy the kind packed in fruit juice, not heavy syrup. Yes, there is nutritional value in it.
Reply:No, it's just made out to be.
Reply:it's not bad for you unless the can says sugar is a key ingredient or that its expired...
Reply:Sort of, becoz canned fruits contain more sugar than fresh fruits as they are submerged in a can of sweet syrup to perserve them longer. (thats why they are really juicy!)
Eating too much sugar is fattening and isn't good for health, but eating canned fruits once in a while wouldn't hurt much. If you want to know whether there is any nutritional value in canned fruits then look for the nutrition info on the can label.
All in all, it is advised that you should eat more fresh fruits as they are a natural and healthier alternative than canned fruits.
Reply:Yes, I believe there is still nutritional value even tho it is canned.
Reply:canned fruit can be bad if it is badly canned
Reply:If you look Specifically you will see that the can of fruit might contain Preservatives,Artificial colour etc........That you know is bad for you. But because if you can't afford to buy fresh fruit(Don't worry I'm not saying your poor....The fruit these days are very expensive!)You will have to buy can fruit anyway.........but these caned fruit have added more sugar ...........etc than you think. So you should tell your mother to buy fresh fruit instead of canned.But even if it goes off quick you should instead keep it in the fridge it keeps the food on for longer!!
Good Luck!! And you should be grateful that you have such a lovely mother that makes you so yummy stuff. Thank God for it(If you are religious)
Reply:No Canned fruit is not bad for you/ If they were don't you think the company would be sued by now? and if you want to be sure you should read the labels and the ingredients. And if there is a bubble thing inside of the can (a bulge) then don't buy it! Its contaminated with something.
Reply:It is not bad for you in the sense that it will make you sick. Also it has some nutritional value but not as much as fresh fruit.
However like any canned food it is filled with sugar, salt, cyclemates, and many preservatives that are filled with all kinds of bad chemicals. They will not kill you but over the long haul they will increase your chances of high blood pressure and weight gain etc.
Try to control their consumption. If you decide to "pig out" occasionally, you can always run around the block a few times to counter this.
Reply:While a lot of canned fruit is packed in sugar syrup, making it very high in calories, many are also available without any added sugar. They're located right near the sugar syrup packed kind at the grocers and are better health-wise.
Reply:canned fruit has a much higher sugar content than fresh.it has less nutrients,as they will be lost during the canning process.but canned fruit is still fruit,and better than not eating fruit at all.
Reply:Only if ya let 'em out
There's a wild fruit called "Holly Azara". I want to know more about this fruit.?
Hello.
The first time I started to taste this fruit, I liked it very much. It taste like a mango and a pineapple and apricot all mixed. The skin of the this fruit peels off like a plum, and the size of the fruit is about the same with the fig. I wanted to know if anyone know more about this fruit. If it's fattening, or any kind of symtom that can occur by eating this fruit. I was told that it is edible to human, but just want to make sure before I eat more of them. Very curious about this fruit.
There's a wild fruit called "Holly Azara". I want to know more about this fruit.?
It's a Kei Apple
Fruits are often sprinkled with sugar and eaten fresh. They can also be used in a variety of desserts.
Azara is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to temperate to subtropical regions of South America. Azara was formerly classed in the family Flacourtiaceae.
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1-8 m tall. The leaves are alternate, or in some species they appear paired, are simple 1-9 cm long and 0.5-5 cm broad. The opposite-leaved appearance of some species is unusual in that one stipule is enlarged giving the apparence of opposite ["paired"] leaves. The flowers are small, yellow or greenish, strongly fragrant, with a 4-5-lobed calyx and no petals but conspicuous long, often brightly colored, stamens; flowering is in spring. The fruit is a red to black berry 3-10 mm diameter.
Reply:just google those words and read all the sites!!
Reply:This is a very good fruit! it tastes wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!
The first time I started to taste this fruit, I liked it very much. It taste like a mango and a pineapple and apricot all mixed. The skin of the this fruit peels off like a plum, and the size of the fruit is about the same with the fig. I wanted to know if anyone know more about this fruit. If it's fattening, or any kind of symtom that can occur by eating this fruit. I was told that it is edible to human, but just want to make sure before I eat more of them. Very curious about this fruit.
There's a wild fruit called "Holly Azara". I want to know more about this fruit.?
It's a Kei Apple
Fruits are often sprinkled with sugar and eaten fresh. They can also be used in a variety of desserts.
Azara is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to temperate to subtropical regions of South America. Azara was formerly classed in the family Flacourtiaceae.
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1-8 m tall. The leaves are alternate, or in some species they appear paired, are simple 1-9 cm long and 0.5-5 cm broad. The opposite-leaved appearance of some species is unusual in that one stipule is enlarged giving the apparence of opposite ["paired"] leaves. The flowers are small, yellow or greenish, strongly fragrant, with a 4-5-lobed calyx and no petals but conspicuous long, often brightly colored, stamens; flowering is in spring. The fruit is a red to black berry 3-10 mm diameter.
Reply:just google those words and read all the sites!!
Reply:This is a very good fruit! it tastes wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!
I have fruit flys all over my house. I have no fruit in my house though, i'm 100% sure there fruit flys too.
I have fruit flys all over my house. I have no fruit in my house though, i'm 100% sure there fruit flys too. Whats a good way to get rid of them?
I have fruit flys all over my house. I have no fruit in my house though, i'm 100% sure there fruit flys too.
Bag your trash daily and put it out. If you do not have kids or pets, get a gallon of white vinagaer and open it. Leave it opened on the floor where it will not get knocked over. Check your kitchen not just for fruit but also for garlic, potatoes and onions. Get rid of any bad ones. And put some bleach down your kitchen drain (w/ some water) and flush it down the drain.
I don't know why, but we had that problem too about a month ago. The flies were even in a bathroom that is far from the kitchen.
The problem went away after I did as I listed above.
Lots of luck!
Reply:I find creating a makeshift fruit fly trap gets rid of a lot of them. What you do is fill a jar about 1/5 of the way with vinegar/sugar or some sort of salad dressing. This will attract the fruit flies. Then make a cone out of paper, and stick it tapered end down into the jar. This will make it so that the flies get in but they can't get out. leave it there for a few days until it fills up with flies then dump it somewhere outside. Repeat as necessary.
You'll also want to make sure you're not leaving any invitations for fruit flies. Take out your garbage often, don't leave food lying around, etc.
Reply:There are these things you can buy at stores like Walmart, etc, which attrack fruit flies, and kill them.
It's basically a little rolled up sticky sheet, that's not too big, and you just hang it (in your kitchen or wherever necessary). It attracks the fruit flies with some smell (but you cant smell it very much , don't worry) and they get stuck to it.
They work REALLY well!
Then you just throw it in the garbage after a while, and put up a new one.
Reply:My 4th grade teacher showed me a way to catch them a loooong time ago. You take an empty pickle jar (any jar should work). Then put a couple pieces of fruit in the jar. Next, take a piece of regular paper and roll it up so that it looks like a cone. Make the cone have a very small hole that only a gnat could fit through. Stick the small end of the cone down in the jar ( you may have to make the cone wider or smaller on the big end depending on how deep the jar is). tape around the cone and the jar so that nothing can get out around the edges. The gnats should be able to smell the fruit and crawl down into the jar. The hole is so small that when they try to get out they cant find the hole from the inside. It has worked pretty good for me. I always thought it was cool.
Reply:Wipe all (safe) surfaces down with bleach. You can water the bleach down a bit but this is the easiest and most effective way to get rid of them. Dont miss any countertops and make sure to do this all over your kitchen. Good luck.
I have fruit flys all over my house. I have no fruit in my house though, i'm 100% sure there fruit flys too.
Bag your trash daily and put it out. If you do not have kids or pets, get a gallon of white vinagaer and open it. Leave it opened on the floor where it will not get knocked over. Check your kitchen not just for fruit but also for garlic, potatoes and onions. Get rid of any bad ones. And put some bleach down your kitchen drain (w/ some water) and flush it down the drain.
I don't know why, but we had that problem too about a month ago. The flies were even in a bathroom that is far from the kitchen.
The problem went away after I did as I listed above.
Lots of luck!
Reply:I find creating a makeshift fruit fly trap gets rid of a lot of them. What you do is fill a jar about 1/5 of the way with vinegar/sugar or some sort of salad dressing. This will attract the fruit flies. Then make a cone out of paper, and stick it tapered end down into the jar. This will make it so that the flies get in but they can't get out. leave it there for a few days until it fills up with flies then dump it somewhere outside. Repeat as necessary.
You'll also want to make sure you're not leaving any invitations for fruit flies. Take out your garbage often, don't leave food lying around, etc.
Reply:There are these things you can buy at stores like Walmart, etc, which attrack fruit flies, and kill them.
It's basically a little rolled up sticky sheet, that's not too big, and you just hang it (in your kitchen or wherever necessary). It attracks the fruit flies with some smell (but you cant smell it very much , don't worry) and they get stuck to it.
They work REALLY well!
Then you just throw it in the garbage after a while, and put up a new one.
Reply:My 4th grade teacher showed me a way to catch them a loooong time ago. You take an empty pickle jar (any jar should work). Then put a couple pieces of fruit in the jar. Next, take a piece of regular paper and roll it up so that it looks like a cone. Make the cone have a very small hole that only a gnat could fit through. Stick the small end of the cone down in the jar ( you may have to make the cone wider or smaller on the big end depending on how deep the jar is). tape around the cone and the jar so that nothing can get out around the edges. The gnats should be able to smell the fruit and crawl down into the jar. The hole is so small that when they try to get out they cant find the hole from the inside. It has worked pretty good for me. I always thought it was cool.
Reply:Wipe all (safe) surfaces down with bleach. You can water the bleach down a bit but this is the easiest and most effective way to get rid of them. Dont miss any countertops and make sure to do this all over your kitchen. Good luck.
Question About Fruit?
What, in dietary terms, would happen if instead of eating dinner, you just engorged yourself with fruit? Like, besides getting sick to your stomach- can you overeat fruit? Or would it be a healthier alternative to eat like six apples, than, let's say, frozen pizza?
Because we just bought a whole bunch of fruit, and I was out all day, and by the time I got home I was starving- so I wolfed down like 3 apples and 3 oranges because that's all I could find to eat.
Now I'm stuffed, so I need to know- is fruit one of those foods you eat whenever and not really worry about it- or are there restrictions to how much you can have?
Does fruit really have any substance to it anyway?
Question About Fruit?
Fruit has lots of sugar and could give you the runs if you eat too much
Reply:Of course fruit has substance. Otherwise, I wouldn't eat it. Six whole fruits, even fresh (I prefer frozen) are much better than six pieces of pizza.
Yes, it does have sugar in it, but I would rather have that sugar than, say, something with high fructose corn syrup, or even corn syrup.
Fruit is generally, whole, real and natural and generally delicious. That's why I eat it. (I'm eating frozen strawberries as I type.)
barber
Because we just bought a whole bunch of fruit, and I was out all day, and by the time I got home I was starving- so I wolfed down like 3 apples and 3 oranges because that's all I could find to eat.
Now I'm stuffed, so I need to know- is fruit one of those foods you eat whenever and not really worry about it- or are there restrictions to how much you can have?
Does fruit really have any substance to it anyway?
Question About Fruit?
Fruit has lots of sugar and could give you the runs if you eat too much
Reply:Of course fruit has substance. Otherwise, I wouldn't eat it. Six whole fruits, even fresh (I prefer frozen) are much better than six pieces of pizza.
Yes, it does have sugar in it, but I would rather have that sugar than, say, something with high fructose corn syrup, or even corn syrup.
Fruit is generally, whole, real and natural and generally delicious. That's why I eat it. (I'm eating frozen strawberries as I type.)
barber
What is the difference in eating fruit and having fruit juice?
I am 5.5" 27 years and weight 159.I gained 9 pounds last month as i was pregnant but i miscarried,Now i want to lose at least 20lb in one month.In one week i lost 3lb.I am dieting as well as excercising.But everywhere they say eat fruit and i dont like to eat fruits except banana.I substitute it with fruit juice.
What i want to know that what is difference between eating a fruit or having fruit juice instead in weight loss process?Does eating a whole fruit burns more calorie than fruit juice.
What is the difference in eating fruit and having fruit juice?
Even natural fruit juice can give you a hypoglycemic reaction... even if it does not have added stuff.
Try to space out you fruit in general... the higher gi means faster fule and faster burn off... bad news.
If you don't like fruit, don't sweat it for the next month... but try to work them into your diet slowly... they are important. Lay off the juice- it really doesn't benifit you in your quest for a slimmer you.
Reply:whole fruit has fiber in it which digests slower and keep you satified longer. If you prefer fruit juice then make sure you drink 100% fruit juice with no additives and do not take in more than 16oz a day. the calories and natural sugars can really add up.
Reply:Eating the fruit provides not only fiber but other nutrients not found in the fruit juice. The sugar added to fruit juice is very high. Also it takes 20 apples to squeeze 4 ounces of juice. Yet when you drink 4 ounces you're getting all the calories without the fiber your body needs.
You will not feel full by drinking 4 ounces of juice even though it is the equivalent of 20 applies.
But when you eat one or two apples your stomach feels full and you don't eat so much. If you don't eat so much, you don't gain weight so much so it's the domino effect.
If you want to loose weight, you want to cut your calories. You can't cut calories with fruit juice you do the opposite. You INCREASE the number of calories you're taking in.
Reply:Lets put it straight. Losing weight is not that hard, You will never hear me say that it is. All it takes is dedication, motivation and hard work%26lt;!--There are some fairly simple changes that will greatly improve your chances of weight loss success. Check this out to loss weight,
http://weightlosspro.awardspace.com/
The best, most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is to simply eat right and exercise. Good diet, minimize saturated fat, use monounsaturated fat--%26gt;Always check in gradients of everything you are buyingRelaxation, stress and strain never allow people to be slim.
Reply:First off, sorry to hear about the miscarriage.
The actual fruit has fiber in it, which is good for you and juice does not. Depending on the juice it could have high fructose corn syrup, which is not good for you.
Plus the fruit can help ward off hunger where as the juice may (probably) not.
Reply:I'm with you on this one Res! I only really like bananas, apples, oranges, melon and pineapple but even then they don't 'do it' for me as a snack and my brain seems to avoid wanting them at all unless in puddings, recipes or...like you...juices.
I don't know how pure fruit juices can be any worse than straight fruit as the pure-varieties don't have anything else added? The only difference may be the fibre as others have said? But for a junk-food-lover like me I think its better I drink juice for my vitamins etc than not have any at all.
Here (uk) it is recommended to have 5 different fruit and veg's a day and a glass of juice is counted as 1. Our govenment wouldn't count it if it was worse than fresh pieces?
Reply:I'm trying to lose weight too and it's sooo hard. My aunt is using a weight loss product and it's really working for her (100% natural). I'm gonna try it and I recommend you try it too. Check their website at
http://easy-slim.us , my aunt got a free trial and paid only $4.95 shipping and handling.
Reply:Fruit has fiber and fewer calories. Juice is made of lots of pieces of fruit, is more sugary and has more calories. Go for fruit over juice to lose weight.
Reply:Fiber baby, fiber! Fiber is our friends. Whole fruits are what we have evolved to eat. Bananas are FULL of sugar.
Reply:Fruit juice contains a ton of sugar and sugar, especially for women, is deadly for trying to dissolve fat. Fruits alone have less sugar and eaten with a portion of protein can help to metabolize the protein for good muscle growth.
Trying to lose 20 pounds in one month seems like a lot. Try to focus on the mirror rather than on pounds.
Check out our article with a sample eating plan for losing fat - http://www.figureforlife.com/articles/ar...
Just replace fruits with other carbs that are on the Figure For Life foods guide.
Good luck and let us know how you do!
Reply:fruit juice adds preservatives which makes it less healthy
Reply:Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. :(
Actual fruit is better for you than fruit juice, because fruit has only natural sugars, fiber (to make you feel full) and is low calorie, and many fruits are high in antioxidants. Fruit juice, on the other hand, has lots of added sugar, is loaded with additives and bad stuff for your body. Plus, it has a lot more calories than a piece of fruit!
3 pieces of fruit have about the same calories as 1 8oz serving of juice.
Eating fruit or drinking juice does not burn calories.
What i want to know that what is difference between eating a fruit or having fruit juice instead in weight loss process?Does eating a whole fruit burns more calorie than fruit juice.
What is the difference in eating fruit and having fruit juice?
Even natural fruit juice can give you a hypoglycemic reaction... even if it does not have added stuff.
Try to space out you fruit in general... the higher gi means faster fule and faster burn off... bad news.
If you don't like fruit, don't sweat it for the next month... but try to work them into your diet slowly... they are important. Lay off the juice- it really doesn't benifit you in your quest for a slimmer you.
Reply:whole fruit has fiber in it which digests slower and keep you satified longer. If you prefer fruit juice then make sure you drink 100% fruit juice with no additives and do not take in more than 16oz a day. the calories and natural sugars can really add up.
Reply:Eating the fruit provides not only fiber but other nutrients not found in the fruit juice. The sugar added to fruit juice is very high. Also it takes 20 apples to squeeze 4 ounces of juice. Yet when you drink 4 ounces you're getting all the calories without the fiber your body needs.
You will not feel full by drinking 4 ounces of juice even though it is the equivalent of 20 applies.
But when you eat one or two apples your stomach feels full and you don't eat so much. If you don't eat so much, you don't gain weight so much so it's the domino effect.
If you want to loose weight, you want to cut your calories. You can't cut calories with fruit juice you do the opposite. You INCREASE the number of calories you're taking in.
Reply:Lets put it straight. Losing weight is not that hard, You will never hear me say that it is. All it takes is dedication, motivation and hard work%26lt;!--There are some fairly simple changes that will greatly improve your chances of weight loss success. Check this out to loss weight,
http://weightlosspro.awardspace.com/
The best, most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is to simply eat right and exercise. Good diet, minimize saturated fat, use monounsaturated fat--%26gt;Always check in gradients of everything you are buyingRelaxation, stress and strain never allow people to be slim.
Reply:First off, sorry to hear about the miscarriage.
The actual fruit has fiber in it, which is good for you and juice does not. Depending on the juice it could have high fructose corn syrup, which is not good for you.
Plus the fruit can help ward off hunger where as the juice may (probably) not.
Reply:I'm with you on this one Res! I only really like bananas, apples, oranges, melon and pineapple but even then they don't 'do it' for me as a snack and my brain seems to avoid wanting them at all unless in puddings, recipes or...like you...juices.
I don't know how pure fruit juices can be any worse than straight fruit as the pure-varieties don't have anything else added? The only difference may be the fibre as others have said? But for a junk-food-lover like me I think its better I drink juice for my vitamins etc than not have any at all.
Here (uk) it is recommended to have 5 different fruit and veg's a day and a glass of juice is counted as 1. Our govenment wouldn't count it if it was worse than fresh pieces?
Reply:I'm trying to lose weight too and it's sooo hard. My aunt is using a weight loss product and it's really working for her (100% natural). I'm gonna try it and I recommend you try it too. Check their website at
http://easy-slim.us , my aunt got a free trial and paid only $4.95 shipping and handling.
Reply:Fruit has fiber and fewer calories. Juice is made of lots of pieces of fruit, is more sugary and has more calories. Go for fruit over juice to lose weight.
Reply:Fiber baby, fiber! Fiber is our friends. Whole fruits are what we have evolved to eat. Bananas are FULL of sugar.
Reply:Fruit juice contains a ton of sugar and sugar, especially for women, is deadly for trying to dissolve fat. Fruits alone have less sugar and eaten with a portion of protein can help to metabolize the protein for good muscle growth.
Trying to lose 20 pounds in one month seems like a lot. Try to focus on the mirror rather than on pounds.
Check out our article with a sample eating plan for losing fat - http://www.figureforlife.com/articles/ar...
Just replace fruits with other carbs that are on the Figure For Life foods guide.
Good luck and let us know how you do!
Reply:fruit juice adds preservatives which makes it less healthy
Reply:Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. :(
Actual fruit is better for you than fruit juice, because fruit has only natural sugars, fiber (to make you feel full) and is low calorie, and many fruits are high in antioxidants. Fruit juice, on the other hand, has lots of added sugar, is loaded with additives and bad stuff for your body. Plus, it has a lot more calories than a piece of fruit!
3 pieces of fruit have about the same calories as 1 8oz serving of juice.
Eating fruit or drinking juice does not burn calories.
What would your religions fruit be as a whole? Mt 7:14-20?
Mt 7:14-20 " whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life,and few are the ones finding it. Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheeps covering but inside they are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they? Likewise every good tree produces fine fruit, but every rotten tree produces worthless fruit. a good tree cannot bear worthless fruit, neither can a rotten tree produce fine fruit. Every tee not producing fine fruit gets cut down and thrown into the fire. Really, then, by their fruits you will recognize those [men]
What would your religions fruit be as a whole? Mt 7:14-20?
LOVE
Galatians 4:22-23 tells us that Love is the fruit of the Spirit. It goes on to show us the different manifestations of love (joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness... etc.).
If this is not the "fruit" you are bearing than there is a problem. John 15 tells us how to produce this fruit. Abide in Christ. My problem has been that I think I need to produce this fruit by my efforts, so I spend a lot of time trying to look fruitful. I end up looking like an apple tree with oranges duct taped onto my branches. Pretty foolish.
What I've come to realize is that as long as I stay connected to the vine, fruit bearing is effortless, it just happens naturally.
The problem with us is that instead of asking how we can stay connected to the vine we want to know how long we can survive detached from it. That is not love, it's compromise.
If you are a real Christian, just spend time with Jesus and as you do there will be evidence of that relationship in your life.
Blessings!
Reply:Well, at the moment, I kind of feel like Noah. He preached for 120 years and had no converts, how is that for fruit? Yet he was called a preacher of righteousness and all who come to God after the Flood have him to thank for it. They way I figure it, keep on preaching righteousness. If their hearts want truth, God, righteousness, they will listen. Just call me Job.
Reply:A kiwi fruit. Soft and furry on the outside, and green inside with tiny seeds. Think about it.
Reply:I've seen some plastic and wax fruit that looks just like the real thing! What is one of the 'prophets' is carrying some of this stuff as he preaches, huh?
What would your religions fruit be as a whole? Mt 7:14-20?
LOVE
Galatians 4:22-23 tells us that Love is the fruit of the Spirit. It goes on to show us the different manifestations of love (joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness... etc.).
If this is not the "fruit" you are bearing than there is a problem. John 15 tells us how to produce this fruit. Abide in Christ. My problem has been that I think I need to produce this fruit by my efforts, so I spend a lot of time trying to look fruitful. I end up looking like an apple tree with oranges duct taped onto my branches. Pretty foolish.
What I've come to realize is that as long as I stay connected to the vine, fruit bearing is effortless, it just happens naturally.
The problem with us is that instead of asking how we can stay connected to the vine we want to know how long we can survive detached from it. That is not love, it's compromise.
If you are a real Christian, just spend time with Jesus and as you do there will be evidence of that relationship in your life.
Blessings!
Reply:Well, at the moment, I kind of feel like Noah. He preached for 120 years and had no converts, how is that for fruit? Yet he was called a preacher of righteousness and all who come to God after the Flood have him to thank for it. They way I figure it, keep on preaching righteousness. If their hearts want truth, God, righteousness, they will listen. Just call me Job.
Reply:A kiwi fruit. Soft and furry on the outside, and green inside with tiny seeds. Think about it.
Reply:I've seen some plastic and wax fruit that looks just like the real thing! What is one of the 'prophets' is carrying some of this stuff as he preaches, huh?
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