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 has 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?
In the parable of the wheat and the tares, the disciples of Christ became quite dismayed by the presence of hypocrites, and they asked the Lord what they should do about the issue. Should they go root them out of the church, so that others may not be affected? Christ’s answer to that dilemma was an absolute no, for He then made it plain that they should be left alone, and not uprooted.
It was “My house” He was referring to, and since it is His house, He has both the freedom and the authority to designate who can be members…. Matthew 13:28 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 you gather up the tares, you 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 you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn….. Therefore, let’s sit back and listen to The Lord as He describes some of the people who are members of the storehouse, the congregants who attend “My” house on a weekly basis.
Matthew 23: 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!