# John vs. the Pharisees: Repentance, Fruit, and the New Covenant

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Podcast: [Guardians of Grace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/guardians-of-grace-3382483)
Published: 2026-05-07T16:20:24+00:00
Episode link: https://guardiansofgrace.podbean.com/e/john-vs-the-pharisees-repentance-fruit-and-the-new-covenant/
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In this episode Steve Lennart examines John the Baptist's confrontation with the Pharisees and explains how their exchange reveals the judicial language of the new covenant: repentance, Spirit-birth, and works tested by fire.He connects John, Jesus, Paul, and Revelation to show that true Christian living depends on Christ in us, not human effort, and outlines how believers can bear lasting fruit and store up rewards in heaven.

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