Judgment ignores public reputation in favor of private fruitfulness

Evidence

The Pulpit Commentary says, “Work is our fruit. It is the product of our very being… All real work is a growth from a man’s life. The worker will be judged by his work… Just as the tree exists for the sake of its fruit. It must bear fruit or it is useless. God’s test of the great judgment will ignore the fame of popular preaching, the glitter of daring thinkers and the honor of exalted positions. All will be judged on the quality of their work.” — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory, 1202

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the ‘hidden saintly work vs public ministry’ motif; overtones of Chesterton’s unseenness of true greatness. — connects to: The sheep-and-goats passage is a literal narrative, not a parable — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory: The…, 1108; A trustworthy reputation can be exploited because it is imperfectly known; Publicly admired acts of conscience draw no public backing from colleagues — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying: The New…, 336

Broader Connections

• A trustworthy reputation can be exploited because it is imperfectly known #complicates (0.72)