Fruit

In the Urantia Book

Earth evolution

• fruits were abundant in Cretaceous 60:3.19

Spiritual fruits

• Jesus used to say: the Father requires of you only that you shall bear much fruit. 180:2.1 193:2.2
• True, many apparently religious traits can grow out of nonreligious roots. Man may graft many purely humanistic branches onto his basic spiritual nature, a godless religion. In such a mortal experience only social fruits are forthcoming, not spiritual. The graft determines the nature of the fruit, notwithstanding that the living sustenance is drawn from the roots of original divine endowment of both mind and spirit. 102:7.4
• we must bring forth fruit worthy. Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is destined to be cut down and cast into the fire. 135:6.7 166:4.9
• By their fruits we shall know people. Every good tree brings forth good fruit, but the corrupt tree bears evil fruit. 140:3.19 140:8.22 142:5.2 153:4.4

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Disciples yield fruit 180:2.1 — Jn 15:7-9.
• True vine and branches 180:2.1 — Jn 15:1-5.
• If ask anything my spirit wills 180:2.1 — Jn 14:13-14.
• Know my disciples by your love 180:2.1 — Jn 13:35.
• Born of the Spirit 193:2.2 — Jn 3:3-7.
• Bread of life 193:2.2 — Jn 6:33-35,48; Jn 6:51,58. *Water of life*: Jn 7:38.
• Hunger and thirst for (God) 193:2.2 — Mt 5:6.
• Father sent me 193:2.2 — Jn 5:23,30,36-37; Jn 6:44,57; Jn 8:16-18,29,42; Jn 10:36; Jn 12:49; Jn 17:21,25; Jn 20:21.
• Great Commission 193:2.2 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
• Fruits of the spirit 193:2.2 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
• Faith without works is dead 193:2.2 — Jm 2:17.
• Required to bear good fruit 193:2.2 — Mt 3:10; Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6-9; Jn 15:7-8,16.
• Enter kingdom as child 193:2.2 — Mt 18:2-5; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-15; Lk 9:46-48; Lk 18:16-17.
• But grow up in spirit 193:2.2 — Eph 4:14-15; 1 P 2:2; 2 P 3:18.
• My peace I leave 193:2.2 — Jn 14:27.
• John's tactless message 135:6.7 — Mt 3:7-10; Lk 3:7-9.
• Worthy fruit 135:6.7 — Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33-34; Lk 3:9-10; Lk 6:43-44; Jn 15:2.
• Twelve memorial stones 135:6.7 — Jos 4:1-9.
• Parable of Barren fig tree 166:4.9 — Lk 13:6-9.
• Warning of false prophets 140:3.19 — Mt 7:15,22-23; Mt 24:11,24; Mk 13:22; 1 Jn 4:1. *By their fruits know them*: Mt 7:16-20; Lk 6:43-44. *Fruit of the spirit*: Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9. *Requirement to bear good fruit*: Mt 3:10; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6,9; Jn 15:7-8,16. *God judges men's hearts*: Lk 16:15; Acts 1:24; 1 Th 2:4.
• First make the tree good 140:8.22 — Mt 12:33.
• Judge by fruits of spirit 142:5.2 — Mt 7:15-19; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-45; Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9. *Children of living God*: 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
• Choose good or evil 153:4.4 — Mt 12:33-36; Jos 24:25.
• Tree known by good fruit 153:4.4 — Mt 7:16-20; Lk 6:43-45; Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.