I have been persuaded that "sheep" in Matthew 25:31-46 are those sparred because they feared God the Creator
RATHER than worship the Antichrist who proclaimed himself as God.
You fail to discern the DIFFERENCE between
(1) the "wheat and tares" in the Christian Kingdom of the Great Commission BEFORE the Last Saint is saved and
(2) the "wheat and tares" in the Great Tribulation Kingdom AFTER the Last Saint is saved.
Secondly...
It is JESUS that explains the Church consists of BOTH "wheat and tares"...
Deal with the teaching of Jesus
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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 being "
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 a "
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),
along with unsaved "
tares" (shown as "
Foolish Virgins" and "
Toes/Kings" of
CLAY), in the Fourth "
Kingdom of Heaven".
In the Bible, the "
Kingdom of Heaven" represents the many unsaved "
tares",
and/or the few saved "
wheat"
associated with the "
Word of the Kingdom" (preaching the Gospel) during the
FOUR KINGDOMS on earth.
However, the (5th) Eternal "
Kingdom of Heaven" contains only the "
wheat" from each of those Four Kingdoms.
Again, notice the “
Word of the Kingdom” (the Gospel) was
unique in each of the “
Kingdoms of Heaven” on earth.
UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU DEAL WITH THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS (ABOVE)
YOU CANNOT OFFER AN "INFORMED OPINION" ON THE "WHEAT AND TARES"
IT IS REALLY AS SIMPLE AS THAT... WHY DO YOU INTENTIONALLY AND REPEATEDLY IGNORE SCRIPTURE?
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