A lack of fruit-bearing in our lives will be ____.

• A. judged
• B. forgiven
• C. ignored
• D. celebrated

Answer: (A)

Fruit-bearing shows the visible results of faith and the Spirit’s work in a believer’s life. When there’s a lack of this fruit, the natural outcome in Biblical teaching is accountability before God—He will judge unfruitful lives. The idea isn’t that lack of fruit is celebrated or ignored; it signals a need for repentance and transformation, and it will be weighed by God. So the statement that a lack of fruit-bearing will be judged fits the general pattern of Scripture: fruitfulness is expected as evidence of true faith, and a life lacking fruit points to standing before God in judgment rather than being celebrated or automatically forgiven without change. For leaders, this emphasizes the seriousness of cultivating and demonstrating spiritual fruit in conduct, character, and ministry.