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What does “pruning” mean in John 15:2?

Answered by . July 23, 2014 - 5:43 am

Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (John 15:2) Gardeners often cut back the early growth on some plants to focus the energies of the plant towards produce more growth. For example, if you prune […]

What does “bear much fruit” mean (John 15:5,8)?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 8:03 pm 1

The Bible often uses trees and plants as analogies for humans (e.g. Ps. 1:1-3; Jer. 17:7-8). The fruit a tree or plant produces are like the attitudes and behaviour a person produces (e.g. Mat. 7:15-20; Luke 3:8). So, in John 15 Jesus is saying that his disciples should produce attitudes and behaviour in keeping with […]