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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Bible Lesson: Parables-Our Lord's - The Net Cast Into The Sea

Bible Lesson: Parables-Our Lord's

Parable: The Net Cast Into The Sea:

Matthew 13:47-50 KJV
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

The Prophet Habakkuk, likened the people of God, as unto fish, and their being captured by their enemies, as being in their net (drag/seine*).

*Seine:
A large fishing net with floats along the top edge and weights along the bottom.

Habakkuk 1:12-17 KJV
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?


Habakkuk 1:12-17 NLT
12 O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out?
O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins.
13 But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery?
Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they?
14 Are we only fish to be caught and killed? Are we only sea creatures that have no leader?
15 Must we be strung up on their hooks and caught in their nets while they rejoice and celebrate?
16 Then they will worship their nets and burn incense in front of them. “These nets are the gods who have made us rich!” they will claim.
17 Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests?

The net, in our Lord's parable, that gathers the fish in is the church.

This parable, like the parable of the wheat and the tares, both, the good and the bad, exist together.
Matthew 13;47 KJV
“... a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:”

Again, as the parable of the wheat and the tares, the presence of the tares among the wheat, is the work of an enemy.
Matthew 13:25 KJV
"...his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat..."

Can the church, the very institution which is to proclaim the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our dear Lord Jesus, be an harbinger of evil?

Preamble:
Matthew 7:15-20 KJV
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Declaration:
Matthew 7:21-23 KJV
21 Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.

Can there be a church, which stands and shouts “Lord, Lord,” that is an evil church?
Can there be a church which is Charismatic, given to prophecy, that is an evil church?
Can there be a church which performs exorcisms, that is an evil church?
Can there be a church which performs wonderful works for the community, displaying profound religious pageantry with choir and orchestral marvel, and be a church that is evil?

Jesus Christ, said, “Yes.”
Much, much more than yes, He emphatically stated...
Matthew 7:23 KJV “... I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.”

People, churches that call them selves, “Christian,” “Workers of Iniquity?”
Yes, says Jesus.

Friend, we had better be sure the church we are in, is a “Bible believing, Bible teaching, Word of God, Loving, Church,” or we're in trouble, big, spiritual trouble.

Wheat among the tares, growing so ever lovingly.
Unclean, fish, among the choice ones.
Lost, among the so called gathering of “Christian,” people?
Yes.

Matthew 7:21 KJV Jesus Christ
Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.

Religious comradery, rituals, celestial music, however grand, baptisms, confirmations, communions, memberships, “do not,” admit anyone to heaven.

Acts 4:10-12 KJV
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead...
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

John 3:14-21 KJV
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

John 6:68 KJV
Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

John 8:24 KJV
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins.

I Corinthians 3:11 KJV
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Would men, under the guise of “Christian,” rather give money, partake of baptisms, communions, rituals without end, instead of bowing to the Lord Jesus Christ, and taking Him as their Lord (master), and Saviour?
Yes!

And would there be a church or churches, that would condone such wicked ambition?
Yes!

Workers of iniquity? Yes, and perhaps worse so than any others, because they deceive, they lull men to thinking that they are spiritually OK, when the truth is they are lost.

Would many prefer to be self-deceived?
Yes!

A religion that requires no kneeling, no confessing, no transformation, no commitment, no tears of repentance, is evilly very much present in these last days.

II Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial (The Devil)? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Warning!
A great day of separation awaits.
Soon the Lord Jesus will,”secretly,” catch away His bride (I Corinthians 15:51-58/ I Thessalonians 4:013-18).
After the tribulation, Christ will again separate His sheep from the goats (Second Advent-Matthew 25:31-46).

Friend, have you given your heart and life to the Saviour?
Do not delay, His coming is near.

Salvation Prayer