BTW... the wheat and tares are BOTH part of the "Kingdom of Heaven".
The Bible separates the world into THREE (3) GROUPS
(a) the saved "wheat/sheep" in the "Kingdom of Heaven" and
(b) the unsaved "tares/goats" in the "Kingdom of Heaven" and
(c) the unsaved souls OUTSIDE of the "Kingdom of Heaven"... such as
Jews, Moslems, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, Humanists, Pagans, etc, etc,
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Again... you are not reading Matthew 13 carefully if you do not understand that the "wheat and tares"
are both PART of the "Kingdom of Heaven".
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In fact, it was always PART of the Gospel that the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) would be
infiltrated by unsaved "tares" that LOOK very much like the "wheat". And the "leaven" of these "tares"
would corrupt the churches... and eventually the entire Kingdom. And the PROCESS of these "false prophets"
corrupting the churches began while the Apostles were preaching. Read Revelation chapters 2 & 3 to see
the extent of this corruption before the end of the first century.
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The New Testament Christian Kingdom (the Christian Church) was the THIRD "Kingdom of Heaven" on earth
and it began when the Holy Spirit was "TAKEN" from the (2nd) Jewish Kingdom and it was "GIVEN" to the Saints
following the Lord Jesus Christ - as He established the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven". From that point in time
the Jewish Kingdom would never produce another "child of God". At that point in time, all living Saints were "harvested"
into the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven"... and all the people left-behind in the Jewish Kingdom were forsaken by God,
as salvation was only available through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, and within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven".
Mat 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, the KINGDOM OF GOD shall be TAKEN from you [the Jewish Kingdom],
and GIVEN to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof [the Christian Kingdom].
In Matthew 13 the Lord Jesus reveals several different perspectives about the (3rd) New Testament "Kingdom of Heaven".
The Lord reveals [v3-8] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) is like a man sowing seed, and the Christian Gospel
is called [v19] the "Word of the Kingdom". The Lord reveals [v24-30] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) includes
both saved "wheat" (sown by Christ), and unsaved "tares" (sown by Satan). Moreover, these wheat and tares look very similar,
and they are allowed to grow together - until they are separated during the "Final Harvest", which occurs at the "end-of-the-age".
The Lord reveals [v47-50] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) is like casting a net to gather both good fish ("wheat")
and bad fish ("tares"), which are later separated during the "Final Harvest". And finally, the Lord reveals [v52] that the GOSPEL
of the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" includes the Saints ("wheat") understanding the Harmony of Scripture between mysteries
which were revealed during the (2nd) Old Testament Kingdom (represented as "old treasure") and mysteries now being revealed
during the "testimony" of the Great Commission, during the (3rd) New Testament Kingdom (represented as "new treasure").
(1) The "Kingdom of Heaven" is an earthly Kingdom
(2) The sower of good seed represents the Lord Jesus Christ
(3) The sower of bad seed represents Satan, the King of Babylon
(4) The "Word of the Kingdom" (the seed) is the Gospel of the New Testament
(5) The "field" represents the world, as the Gospel goes forth to both Jew and Gentile
(6) The "fruit" of the field (both wheat and tares) represents the (3rd) "Kingdom of Heaven"
(7) The "Word of the Kingdom" gathers good fish and bad fish during the (3rd) Christian Kingdom
(8) The (saved) "wheat" and the (unsaved) "tares" LOOK similar, and grow together until the end-of-the-age
(9) At the end-of-the-age, the "wheat and tares" (the good fish and bad fish) are separated - during the "Final Harvest"
In Matthew 13 the Lord explains the THIRD "Kingdom of Heaven" (the Christian Kingdom -or- New Testament Church)
is an earthly Kingdom consisting of both (saved) "wheat" and (unsaved) "tares". This Biblical Truth also harmonizes with
the (2nd) Jewish Kingdom containing both saved "wheat" and unsaved "tares" within the "Kingdom" of national Israel and
the (4th) Great Tribulation Kingdom containing both saved "wheat" (shown as "Wise Virgins" and "Toes/Kings" of IRON),
and unsaved "tares" (shown as "Foolish Virgins" and "Toes/Kings" of CLAY) during the Fourth and Last Kingdom on earth.
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Note: This is an important PART of the Gospel that most Biblical "scholars" either overlook, or just don’t understand:
Whenever the Bible speaks of the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven", or the Christian "church", its talking about either
(a) the people who are saved "wheat/sheep" within the Kingdom or (b) the people who are unsaved "tares/goats" in the Kingdom
or (c) both the "wheat and tares" within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven". Unless and until we first understand WHO is included
within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" we cannot pretend to understand any reality about the Christian Church throughout history,
nor can we correctly “interpret” the Biblical meaning of any passage of Scripture related to the New Testament church.
In other words, to correctly understand the meaning of any passage of Scripture related to the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven",
or any passage of Scripture related to the New Testament church, we must FIRST discern whether the context of that Scripture
is focused on (a) the saved "wheat" in the Kingdom (b) the unsaved "tares" in the Kingdom or (c) both the "wheat and tares".
This is a First Principle in finding “Harmony of Scripture”… which is the only measure of Biblical Truth.
............
The Bible separates the world into THREE (3) GROUPS
(a) the saved "wheat/sheep" in the "Kingdom of Heaven" and
(b) the unsaved "tares/goats" in the "Kingdom of Heaven" and
(c) the unsaved souls OUTSIDE of the "Kingdom of Heaven"... such as
Jews, Moslems, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, Humanists, Pagans, etc, etc,
--------
Again... you are not reading Matthew 13 carefully if you do not understand that the "wheat and tares"
are both PART of the "Kingdom of Heaven".
--------
In fact, it was always PART of the Gospel that the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) would be
infiltrated by unsaved "tares" that LOOK very much like the "wheat". And the "leaven" of these "tares"
would corrupt the churches... and eventually the entire Kingdom. And the PROCESS of these "false prophets"
corrupting the churches began while the Apostles were preaching. Read Revelation chapters 2 & 3 to see
the extent of this corruption before the end of the first century.
--------
The New Testament Christian Kingdom (the Christian Church) was the THIRD "Kingdom of Heaven" on earth
and it began when the Holy Spirit was "TAKEN" from the (2nd) Jewish Kingdom and it was "GIVEN" to the Saints
following the Lord Jesus Christ - as He established the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven". From that point in time
the Jewish Kingdom would never produce another "child of God". At that point in time, all living Saints were "harvested"
into the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven"... and all the people left-behind in the Jewish Kingdom were forsaken by God,
as salvation was only available through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, and within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven".
Mat 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, the KINGDOM OF GOD shall be TAKEN from you [the Jewish Kingdom],
and GIVEN to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof [the Christian Kingdom].
In Matthew 13 the Lord Jesus reveals several different perspectives about the (3rd) New Testament "Kingdom of Heaven".
The Lord reveals [v3-8] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) is like a man sowing seed, and the Christian Gospel
is called [v19] the "Word of the Kingdom". The Lord reveals [v24-30] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) includes
both saved "wheat" (sown by Christ), and unsaved "tares" (sown by Satan). Moreover, these wheat and tares look very similar,
and they are allowed to grow together - until they are separated during the "Final Harvest", which occurs at the "end-of-the-age".
The Lord reveals [v47-50] the "Kingdom of Heaven" (Christian Kingdom) is like casting a net to gather both good fish ("wheat")
and bad fish ("tares"), which are later separated during the "Final Harvest". And finally, the Lord reveals [v52] that the GOSPEL
of the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" includes the Saints ("wheat") understanding the Harmony of Scripture between mysteries
which were revealed during the (2nd) Old Testament Kingdom (represented as "old treasure") and mysteries now being revealed
during the "testimony" of the Great Commission, during the (3rd) New Testament Kingdom (represented as "new treasure").
(1) The "Kingdom of Heaven" is an earthly Kingdom
(2) The sower of good seed represents the Lord Jesus Christ
(3) The sower of bad seed represents Satan, the King of Babylon
(4) The "Word of the Kingdom" (the seed) is the Gospel of the New Testament
(5) The "field" represents the world, as the Gospel goes forth to both Jew and Gentile
(6) The "fruit" of the field (both wheat and tares) represents the (3rd) "Kingdom of Heaven"
(7) The "Word of the Kingdom" gathers good fish and bad fish during the (3rd) Christian Kingdom
(8) The (saved) "wheat" and the (unsaved) "tares" LOOK similar, and grow together until the end-of-the-age
(9) At the end-of-the-age, the "wheat and tares" (the good fish and bad fish) are separated - during the "Final Harvest"
In Matthew 13 the Lord explains the THIRD "Kingdom of Heaven" (the Christian Kingdom -or- New Testament Church)
is an earthly Kingdom consisting of both (saved) "wheat" and (unsaved) "tares". This Biblical Truth also harmonizes with
the (2nd) Jewish Kingdom containing both saved "wheat" and unsaved "tares" within the "Kingdom" of national Israel and
the (4th) Great Tribulation Kingdom containing both saved "wheat" (shown as "Wise Virgins" and "Toes/Kings" of IRON),
and unsaved "tares" (shown as "Foolish Virgins" and "Toes/Kings" of CLAY) during the Fourth and Last Kingdom on earth.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Note: This is an important PART of the Gospel that most Biblical "scholars" either overlook, or just don’t understand:
Whenever the Bible speaks of the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven", or the Christian "church", its talking about either
(a) the people who are saved "wheat/sheep" within the Kingdom or (b) the people who are unsaved "tares/goats" in the Kingdom
or (c) both the "wheat and tares" within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven". Unless and until we first understand WHO is included
within the Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" we cannot pretend to understand any reality about the Christian Church throughout history,
nor can we correctly “interpret” the Biblical meaning of any passage of Scripture related to the New Testament church.
In other words, to correctly understand the meaning of any passage of Scripture related to the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven",
or any passage of Scripture related to the New Testament church, we must FIRST discern whether the context of that Scripture
is focused on (a) the saved "wheat" in the Kingdom (b) the unsaved "tares" in the Kingdom or (c) both the "wheat and tares".
This is a First Principle in finding “Harmony of Scripture”… which is the only measure of Biblical Truth.
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