Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-24
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WI .BIBIF. STUDIES.
BIBLE STUDIES.
COPS WHEAT FIELD.

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Gather We together first the tares.
nd bind them in bundies to burn
hem. but gather the wheat into NV
garner Verse 30
| Our international Sunday Scaooi
lessons are specieiiS helpful this year.
6e are glad that the selection con-
aims 50 many lessons on the Kingdom
F'his topic heretofore hats mol had SUI
|leient consideration, considering its
Prominence in the Bible-froin the
promise made to abraham. recorded in
Genesis. to the records of Revelation.
Eepresenting the full establishment OF
he Kingdom. it's binding of Satan, and
f is thousand years of prosperity. re-
Eultirg in the sringing of every crea-
IRE N heaXen and H. earth to wor-
Ftip and praise the Almighty. and in
he adjustment of sin, tears and
,ieath.--Genesis xxi, Is: Revelation Xxx.
=; xNi. 1: Y. Is.
| Today's STUDY is another of the
Kingdom parallels. 1t is the embr ~
Kingdom that is pictured. and not the
Kingdom in glory in other words. this
,asab,e also relates to tliis Gospel Age.
hnd the work of selecting the Church
"The Field islths World"
This parable also Shows us the very
commencement OF the Lords cali for
His Bride frstn au1orest al nations
Ind not from the Jews alone, although
IN the Divine Plan II was pecessary
hat they should have the FIRST oppor-
{unity SO st. Paul declares. saving Cd
he jews. 1T was necessary that the
kiospel should be preached first unto
kou. but seeing We reject Il,
h, we turn to the Gentiies" tActs xiii.
4 g. The entire world constituted IN.
FfeId'' for the sowing of the good
keed' and tho good seed is not any
nd every Kind of a message, but is
Etrietly defined. "the Gospel of the
Kingdom.
L Jesus and Hie Apostles sowed this
tgood seed" and all His true follow
hrs aiiee bave been authorized to con-
hinue tlle work in His name, and have
}npre or less done Sc. But the Ad-
jYersa rs. Satan, as pointed out here in
| he parable, brought in false doctrines,
II different kind of seed from the
Kingdom seed" and sowed this ev-
&fywherc over the wheat field The
Result Us that today the "tares" are so
I,lentiftll that thsv think they are the
twheats" AMI tlrs world in generaf 50
L,onsiders them. IS
The "ssheatS class arc considered 20
Ibeeuliar neoble Their hopes in life
re>towardS bedfing good fruit. and
t.showing forth the praises of Him
Evho called them out Of darkness. OF
Their good fruits the Apostle mentions
hcekness and humility, and these tend
Ia bow their heads, While the "tares"
ktand proudly up. erect. in the display
bf theirs.forfn of godliness, which,
however, laehs the power.
| LET Both Grow Together"
THE Lord knew all the time what
Eatan would do in theaway OF per-
kerting the Truth through false doc
trines but He allowed the matter to
ko on, fully assured that he would
have in the end the crop which lie de-
Eired and very content to allow great
lesson to be taught by the presence OF
lhe .'tares" and the ultimate treatment
accorded sthe wheat
THE Lord could have hindered the
kdyersary from bringing in the false
hnctrines in the early centuries. or He
Eould have separated centuries age
between the wheat and tare classes
hut this was not according TO His IN
hention.s Nas the parable shows He
hurposed to "let both GROW together
b,ntil tie Harvest SO it has beer
krue that Christians and imitation