✝️ New Testament
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How does the concept of 'bearing fruit' in John 15:1-8 relate to the teachings on righteousness by faith in Paul's letter to the Romans, considering the potential tension between works and grace?
A
Bearing fruit is presented as a means to earn salvation, directly contradicting Paul's emphasis on grace alone.
B
Bearing fruit demonstrates the genuineness of faith received by grace, reflecting a transformed life empowered by the Holy Spirit, and is not a means of earning salvation.
C
Bearing fruit is a legalistic requirement imposed by Jesus, which Paul later softened for Gentile converts.
D
Bearing fruit is merely symbolic and has no practical implications for a believer's life; it is solely about intellectual assent to Christian doctrines.
Reference: John 15:1-8; Romans 3:21-28