The Fruit of Salvation

Did you know that the purpose of your spirit being recreated in Christ Jesus is so that you can bear fruit? The new creation experience of salvation enables you to do things you couldn’t do in your own ability and it enables you to manifest the power of God. Christians have been given something so powerful and so supernatural to equip us to have success in every area of our lives—grace. When we understand the purpose of grace our lives will take on new meaning. We will begin producing tangible “fruit” as a result of our relationship with Jesus, both in our character and outwardly. The finished works of Christ are available to us now. All we have to do is rest in them. The purpose of God’s grace is for us to obtain tangible results on the earth that bear witness to the finished works of Christ, which is the fruit. First Corinthians 15:10 states: “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” In this passage of scripture we see a couple of things. First, grace was “bestowed” on the apostle Paul. And second, grace was not given in vain, but for a purpose. For those who are in Christ, God’s grace has been bestowed upon us. In other words, we have been gifted with it as an act of God’s love, and not because of our good works or self-effort. There is nothing we can do to earn grace. The only requirement is to accept Christ as Lord and personal Savior. Bearing the fruit of prosperity in your life is the intended purpose of God’s grace. To be prosperous means to be successful in your life’s journeys and to have more than enough resources to accomplish what God has called you to do. Does this mean that everyone will be a millionaire? No, because prosperity is more than just money.  But, all Believers can tap into a level of supply and provision that is over and above what they could ask or think. All can access the spiritual natural resources necessary to carry out the will of God for their lives. Prosperity also refers to the condition of your soul. Third John 1:2 refers to prosperity being a natural outgrowth of a prosperous soul. It says, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” Prospering in your spirit means being born again, prospering in your soul means having a renewed mind, prospering in your body means being physically healthy, and prospering in your relationships means having peace. True prosperity should be evident in every area of your life, and it is the result of having a revelation of God’s grace. The only thing stopping you from seeing the intended fruit of grace manifesting in your life is an attachment to self-effort and trying to obtain the benefits of salvation through your good works. Your relationship with God is based on what Jesus did, not your own righteousness. When you understand this, you will produce the fruit of grace in your life.