How do we know that true salvation produces fruit?

According to the parable of the sower, the distinctive mark of genuine salvation is fruitfulness. In the parable, it is indicated that the good soil bears fruit, reflecting a life that has been changed by the gospel. This is echoed in scriptures that emphasize that faith without works is dead (James 2:26) and that true faith manifests itself in love and good deeds (Galatians 5:22-23). Therefore, while we should not look to our own fruit for assurance, the presence of a transformed life is an important indicator of authentic faith in Christ.