What does the Bible say about the wheat and the tares?
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The wheat and the tares parable in Matthew 13 illustrates the coexistence of the righteous and the wicked in the church until the final judgment.
In Matthew 13:24-30, Jesus presents the parable of the wheat and the tares, which serves as a significant teaching about the kingdom of heaven. This parable reveals that within the church, there exist both the good seed (the children of the kingdom) and the tares (the children of the wicked one). The parable emphasizes that the wheat (representing the elect of God) and the tares (representing false believers) will grow together in the world until the harvest, which signifies the end of the age. Only then will the true nature of each be revealed as the tares are separated and cast away, while the wheat is gathered into God’s barn for preservation.
Scripture References:
Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:37-41, Matthew 13:34-39
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