“'Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls
to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and
tear you to pieces...
'Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s
clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will
recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A
good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every
tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus,
by their fruit you will recognize them.'"
"'Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.
Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and
attack you...
'Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless
sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that
is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from
thistles? A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A
good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So
every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the
fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify
people by their actions.'"
Matthew 7:6,15-20
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