Fruit Inspection
Timothy Brindle Lyrics
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They're born again when their lives are showing no change/
Listen while I'm spitting/
If you go about your sinning without conviction/
you should doubt your christian/
The devil tricks people that they're saved/
When they're sleepin in their grave still to evil they're a slave
So examine yourself/
'Cause you seek finer things and seem fond of sin/
But please read 1 John 3: 9, 10/
'Cause it's a warning dog-It shows if you're a fraud/
And that this is impossible if you've been born of God/
To live habitually sinful/
At least hear it from Christ if you don't wanna listen to Brindle/
Please understand this-Jesus demands it/
Those who really love him will keep his commandments.
Killing Sin is not a prescription of how to be forgiven/
It's a description of the Christian who is forgiven
By trusting in the risen Christ who took our wrath and affliction/
Killing Sin is not a prescription of how to be forgiven/
But it's a description of the Christian who is forgiven/
And the Spirit now convicts them to put off and kill their sick sin
I'm a make this as basic as can be/
They say a saved saint is like a tree/
Since their faith is in Christ, their root's in the soil/
So they're saved for life and their fruit isn't spoil/
So it makes since that if the root is alive/
The dead branches fall off but their fruits gonna thrive/
But if there's no evidence of a changed life/
Sin's a claimed price so you're still dead in sin/
So, Jesus is Lord your lips confess/
But Killing Sin is that confession's lithmus test/
If perhaps the truth is that you're lacking proof/
With absent fruit, the axe is at the root/
So, let's be specific/
You say, "But God knows my heart." Yeah, He knows that it's desperately wicked/
So, you can repent and accept the truth dude/
Or else when you meet Christ hear, "I never knew you."/
So let's start from the top-Your heart is a rock/
You must trust Christ's death for your charges to drop/
No repent pretenders and present your members/
To Him who does contenders like fender benders/
I aint saying that I'm flawless from sin/
I'm saying when I fall I go to the cross and repent/
And just �cause we believe in eternal security/
Don't mean we're not concerned with personal purity/
'Cause those who've been elected, chosen and predestined/
Won't rest till the day our souls have been perfected/
So we'll work out our salvation with fear and trembling/
But give God the glory knowing it's His spirit's rendering.
The song "Fruit Inspection" by Timothy Brindle deals with the concept of true faith and the importance of examining oneself to see if they are truly saved. Brindle highlights that it is not enough to simply claim to be born again. True faith results in a change in behavior and a desire to follow God's commandments. He warns that those who continue to live in sin without conviction should doubt their faith and understand that they may be following the devil's deception.
Brindle also emphasizes that killing sin is not a means of being forgiven but rather a description of the Christian who is already forgiven. It is the Holy Spirit's work in the life of the believer to convict them of their sins and lead them to put off and kill their sinful desires. He explains that fruit inspection is essential to see if the believer's life matches up with their profession of faith. If there is no evidence of a changed life, then the claimed faith may not be genuine, and the individual needs to repent and turn to Christ.
Overall, the song stresses the importance of examining oneself and ensuring that their faith is genuine, and their life is consistent with that of a true believer. It is not enough to claim to believe in Christ outwardly or to rely on the concept of eternal security. True faith results in a change in behavior and a desire to follow God's commands.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo it's so strange how so many folks claim/
It's strange how many people claim to be born again but their lives don't reflect a change.
They're born again when their lives are showing no change/
People claim to be born again, but their unchanged lives contradict their claim.
If you go about your sinning without conviction/
If you keep sinning without feeling guilty, you should doubt that you're truly Christian.
The devil tricks people that they're saved/
The devil deceives people into thinking they're saved when they are still enslaved to sin.
So examine yourself/
Examine yourself to see if you're truly in the faith.
Are you in the Faith or are you just a slave to sin's glamour and wealth/
Are you genuinely in the faith or just enslaved to the allure of sin and its temporary pleasures?
Please understand this-Jesus demands it/
Jesus demands that we understand the importance of living a life of obedience to His commands.
Killing Sin is not a prescription of how to be forgiven/
Killing sin is not the means by which one is forgiven, but rather the life of a forgiven Christian.
It's a description of the Christian who is forgiven/
Killing sin is a description of the Christian who has been forgiven and empowered by the Spirit to put off their old sinful nature.
So, Jesus is Lord your lips confess/
You confess that Jesus is Lord, but your life must demonstrate it.
If perhaps the truth is that you're lacking proof/
If there is no evidence of change in your life, you're not truly saved.
With absent fruit, the axe is at the root/
Without evidence of the fruit of the Spirit, you are in danger of being cut off from the source of life.
So, let's be specific/
Let's be clear and specific about the truth of the Gospel.
You say, "But God knows my heart." Yeah, He knows that it's desperately wicked/
Don't cling to the idea that God knows your heart when your heart is wicked and in need of transformation.
So we'll work out our salvation with fear and trembling/
We will strive to live a righteous life with a holy reverence and respect for God.
But give God the glory knowing it's His spirit's rendering.
We acknowledge that anything good in us is the work of the Holy Spirit, and we give God the credit for it.
Contributed by Christopher W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MarlowDub116
now this is Christian Hip-Hop!
John
Good job displaying the lyrics of a great song. Brindle is one of my favorites.
BrothaMinister
i really dont listen to to much christian rap cause its too close to hip hop. but this was good lyrical message.
Joe Garber
Amen to these Lyrics!
Christ Confessors
That is an awsome presentation of the truth.
TaxCollectorLuke18
I’m a make this as basic as can be/ They say a saved saint is like a tree/ Since their faith is in Christ, their root’s in the soil/ So they’re saved for life and their fruit isn’t spoil/ So it makes since that if the root is alive/ The dead branches fall off but their fruits gonna thrive/ But if there’s no evidence of a changed life/ Sin’s a claimed price so you’re still dead in sin/ So, Jesus is Lord your lips confess/ But Killing Sin is that confession’s lithmus test/
Rajhan Smith
SOUND theology in this!
Marv
Yo it's so strange how so many folks claim, they're born again when they're lives are showing no change. Ouch
bmd200
right on!
Ob Buffg
Dope yo this is truee