God is the one who "invented" the grape :) , he made all plants, 
trees and herbs. The earliest recorded information that mentions grapes (aside from the Bible) are from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. They show the cultivation of grapes. Some scholars believe that ancient Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans also grew grapes and had many different uses for them. Later, grape crops spread, eventually, to America. Native grapes in North America grew next to streams.
Grapes grow in clusters that range from 6 to 300. They can be red, green, black, dark blue, pink and yellow. White grapes are really green on the outside. They can come with or without seeds.
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
In Matthew 7:16-23 it says
"16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns? or figs of thistles?
17. So every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20. Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21. Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth my Father's will which is in heaven.
22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not by thy Name prophesied, and by thy name cast out devils? and by thy name done many great works?
23. And then will I profess to them, I never knew you, depart from me ye that work iniquity."
Here Jesus is talking about those who produce the good fruit, which is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and those who produce the evil fruit, which are the works of the Law (Galatians 5:19-21). He says that the way we act tells others whether we are following the Spirit or the Law.
If we are living by the Spirit, there will be no works of the Law in us. If we are living by the flesh, we won't be showing the fruit of the Spirit. We know no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, but when we walk in the Spirit our overall lifestyle should be portraying more fruit than works. If our overall lifestyle has works crowding our the fruit of the Spirit then we need to re-evaluate our relationship with Christ our Lord.
Not everyone who calls themselves "Christian" will enter into the kingdom of Heaven. 1 Samuel 16:7 "...for God seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart."
Some people may look at me and think that I 'look' like a Christian, but only God knows my heart. Although, if my heart is truly right with God (in Christ), others will be able to see it, but if my heart is not right with God (not in Christ), others will see it too. Even though many people will tell God that they have done many good works, that won't get them into the kingdom. But, that's the problem. They were trying to get in by works, which is the way of the Law. Only by the Son can we be brought into the kingdom of God. Praise God for Grace!
trees and herbs. The earliest recorded information that mentions grapes (aside from the Bible) are from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. They show the cultivation of grapes. Some scholars believe that ancient Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans also grew grapes and had many different uses for them. Later, grape crops spread, eventually, to America. Native grapes in North America grew next to streams.Grapes grow in clusters that range from 6 to 300. They can be red, green, black, dark blue, pink and yellow. White grapes are really green on the outside. They can come with or without seeds.
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
In Matthew 7:16-23 it says"16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns? or figs of thistles?
17. So every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20. Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21. Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth my Father's will which is in heaven.
22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not by thy Name prophesied, and by thy name cast out devils? and by thy name done many great works?
23. And then will I profess to them, I never knew you, depart from me ye that work iniquity."
Here Jesus is talking about those who produce the good fruit, which is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and those who produce the evil fruit, which are the works of the Law (Galatians 5:19-21). He says that the way we act tells others whether we are following the Spirit or the Law.
If we are living by the Spirit, there will be no works of the Law in us. If we are living by the flesh, we won't be showing the fruit of the Spirit. We know no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, but when we walk in the Spirit our overall lifestyle should be portraying more fruit than works. If our overall lifestyle has works crowding our the fruit of the Spirit then we need to re-evaluate our relationship with Christ our Lord.
Not everyone who calls themselves "Christian" will enter into the kingdom of Heaven. 1 Samuel 16:7 "...for God seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart."
Some people may look at me and think that I 'look' like a Christian, but only God knows my heart. Although, if my heart is truly right with God (in Christ), others will be able to see it, but if my heart is not right with God (not in Christ), others will see it too. Even though many people will tell God that they have done many good works, that won't get them into the kingdom. But, that's the problem. They were trying to get in by works, which is the way of the Law. Only by the Son can we be brought into the kingdom of God. Praise God for Grace!
Lady Jess is a teen lady who is homeschooled along with her siblings. She assists her mother in teaching her younger siblings, is an interpreter for deaf ministry, sings in a local choir, and is in training to be a homeschooling parent herself one day.
