[verse 1] To understand it, let's dig deeper Am I a commandment keeper or am I a commandment breaker Do I follow HIS plans Or am I man that’s a faker A taker of the Lord’s name (In vain) bringing shame to the mission Or am I a real Christian Trying to reveal the real vision of the Messiah Or am I just a liar, and a deserter, a sheep-herder for hire, a murderer in wooly attire Or do I fully aspire to inspire those enclosed in dire circumstances Do I gather or scatter, as violent violence advances Against the Kingdom of God Am I on L.O. A. every day, or am I on the job [scratches and hook, break beat] You will know my disciples By their fruit By their fruit Your will know You will know My disciples By their fruit Check the branch (check the branch) Check the vine (check the vine) Check the root (check the root) You will know them by their fruit [verse 2] Many yell light, but they invite darkness How can you tell No life, no harvest No roots, no truth, no fruit Closed bibles, no disciples produced Survival of the youth, aloof Their idols are in the video shoot Glorifying dying Meanwhile the church is trying to mimic every gimmick birthed in the earth There's no living water, For the Son of Man’s sons and daughters Call it what it is (manslaughter) The church is out of order For what it’s worth they’re dying from spiritual thirst Preachers and teachers cursed and perverse Coerce the church to become idle non-bible readers Non-believers, idol worshippers, cons and deceivers Blending in with the world, pretending to follow Jesus [scratches and hook, break beat] You will know my disciples By their fruit By their fruit Your will know You will know My disciples By their fruit Check the branch (check the branch) Check the vine (check the vine) Check the root (check the root) You will know them by their fruit [speech dialog] On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ [scratches and hook, break beat] You will know my disciples By their fruit By their fruit Your will know You will know My disciples By their fruit Check the branch (check the branch) Check the vine (check the vine) Check the root (check the root) You will know them by their fruit
