WHEAT
AND THE TARES
Matthew 13
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which
sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed
tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought
forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew 13
27 So the servants of the householder came and said
unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy
field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The
servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go
and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the
tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew 13
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the
time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye
together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went
into the house: and his disciples came unto him,
saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of
the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth
the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the
children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
The field,” Christ said, “is the world.” But we must
understand this as signifying the church of Christ in the
world. The parable is a description of that which pertains to
the kingdom of God, His work of salvation of men; and this
work is accomplished through the church. True, the Holy
Spirit has gone out into all the world; everywhere it is
moving upon the hearts of men; but it is in the church that
we are to grow and ripen for the garner of God.
Christ Object lesson p.71
Matthew 13
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil;
the harvest is the end of the world; and the
reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end
of this world.
The time of the judgment is a most solemn period,
when the Lord gathers His own from among the tares.
Those who have been members of the same family are
separated. A mark is placed upon the righteous."
Testimonies to Ministers p. 234
The time of the harvest will fully determine the character of the two
classes specified under the figure of the tares and the wheat. The work
of separation is given to the angels of God, and not committed into the
hands of any man."
Testimonies to Ministers p. 47.
Matthew 13
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they
shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and
them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall
be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the
kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
Questions
1.Are you a tare ?
2.Are you a Wheat?
Ask yourself first, Which group are you???
Proverbs 27
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat
with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Christ’s servants are grieved as they see true
and false believers mingled in the church. They
long to do something to cleanse the church. Like
the servants of the householder, they are ready
to uproot the tares. But Christ says to them,
“Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root
up also the wheat with them. Let both grow
together until the harvest.”
Christ Object Lesson p.72
There is in the Saviour’s words another lesson, a
lesson of wonderful forbearance and tender love. As
the tares have their roots closely intertwined with
those of the good grain, so false brethren in the
church may be closely linked with true disciples. The
real character of these pretended believers is not fully
manifested. Were they to be separated from the
church, others might be caused to stumble, who but
for this would have remained steadfast.
Christ Object Lesson p73
The church militant is not the church triumphant,
and earth is not heaven. The church is composed
of erring, imperfect men and women, who are
but learners in the school of Christ, to be trained,
disciplined, educated, for this life and for the
future, immortal life.—
The Signs of the Times, January 4, 1883. LDE p61
Some people seem to think that upon entering the church
they will have their expectations fulfilled, and meet only
with those who are pure and perfect. They are zealous in
their faith, and when they see faults in church members,
they say, “We left the world in order to have no association
with evil characters, but the evil is here also;” and they ask,
as did the servants in the parable, “From whence then hath
it tares?” But we need not be thus disappointed, for the Lord
has not warranted us in coming to the conclusion that the
church is perfect; and all our zeal will not be successful in
making the church militant as pure as the church
triumphant.
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 47 (1893). Last days event p.62
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