'WEEDS' IN THE CHURCH

Another Parable He (Jesus) set before them, saying,

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who Sowed Good Seed in his field;

But while he was sleeping,

His Enemy came and Sowed Dranel [black, wild wheat]

[Weeds resembling wheat] among the wheat, and went his way.

So when the plants sprouted and formed grain,

The Darnel [weeds resembling wheat] appeared also.

And the Servants of the Owner came to him and said,

Sir, did you not Sow Good Seed in your field?

Then how does it have Darnel shoots in it?

He replied to them, An Enemy has done this.

The Servants said t him,

Then do you want us to go and 'weed' them out?

But he said , No, lest in gathering the wield wheat

You root up the [true] wheat along with it.

LET THEM GROW TOGETHER UNTIL THE HARVEST;

And at Harvest Time I will say to the Reapers,

Gather the Darnel first and bind it in Bundles to be burned,

BUT GATHER THE WHEAT INTO MY GRANARY.

(Matthew 13:24-30, AMP)

Let's look as some examples of 'weeds.'

The (Holy) Spirit distinctly and expressly declares

That in the Latter Times Some will Turn Away from the Faith,

Giving attention to Deluding and Seducing Spirits

AND DOCTRINES THAT DEMONS TEACH.

Though the Hypocrisy and Pretensions of Liars

Whose Consciences are Seared (cauterized),

Who forbid people to marry

And [teach them] to abstain from [certain kinds of] foods

Which God created to be received with thanksgiving

By those who believe

And have (an increasingly clear) knowledge of the Truth.

For everything God has created is good

And nothing is to be thrown away or refused

If it is received with thanksgiving.

For it is Hallowed and Consecrated by the Word of God and by Prayer.

(1 Timothy 4:1-5)

See to it that No One carries you off as spoil

Or makes you yourselves Captive

By his so-called Philosophy and Intellectualism and Vain Deceit

(Idle fancies and plain nonsense),

Following Human Tradition –men's ideas

Of the material [rather than the spiritual] world--

Just Crude Notions

Following the Rudimentary and Elemental teaching of the Universe,

And Disregarding [the teachings of] Christ, the Messiah.

(Colossians 2: 8, AMP)

Do not be carried about by different and varied and alien teachings;

For it is good for the heart

To be Established and Ennobled and Strengthened

by means of Grace (God's Favor and spiritual blessing)

And Not [to be devoted to] food (rules of diet and ritualistic meals)

Which bring No [spiritual] Benefit or Profit to those who observe them.

(Hebrews 13:9, AMP)

These people draw near Me with their mouth

And honor Me with their lips,

but their heart holds off and is Far Away from Me.

(Matthew 15:8, AMP)

If anyone Teaches Otherwise

And Does Not Assent to the Sound and Wholesome Messages

Of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah,

And the Teaching which is in Agreement with godliness--

Piety toward God--

He is Puffed Up with Pride and Stupefied with Conceit,

[Although he is] Woefully Ignorant.

He has a Morbid Fondness for Controversy

And Disputes and Strife about words,

Which result in (producing)

Envy and Jealousy, Quarrels and Dissension, Abuse

And Insults and Slander, and Base Suspicions.

And Protracted Wrangling and Wearing Discussion and Perpetual Friction

Among men who are Corrupted in mind and Bereft of the Truth,

Who Imagine that godliness or Righteousness is a source of Profit--

A Money Making Business, a Means of Livelihood,

FROM SUCH WITH DRAW.

(1 Timothy 6:3-5, AMP)

Satan Plants 'Weeds” in the Church of God,

Which the People of God must recognize.

They will Masquerade as angels of Light

But their words will Not Conform to the Teaching of Christ Jesus.

Christ Jesus warned us:

Be always on the Watch,

And pray that you will be able to Escape All that is about to happen,

And that you may be able TO STAND before the Son of Man.

(Luke 21:36)

Today, the World is Raging Against God, Rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in it's Present Form is Passing Away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being Ground to Powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as in Heaven!