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Christ's Object Lessons, Chapter 10: "The Net" Page 122 to 123
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Matthew 13: 47 - 50 ( King James Version )
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| Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: |
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| v. 48 > Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
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| v 49 > So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
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| v 50 > And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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Matthew 13: 47 - 50 ( New International Version )
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| Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish, |
| v. 48 ) When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish unto baskets but threw the bad away.
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| v. 49 ) This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous.
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| v. 50 ) and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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| Text Quoted in Spirit of Prophecy |
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| The casting of the net is the preaching of the gospel. This gathers both good and evil into the church. When the mission of the gospel is completed, the judgment will accomplish the work of separation. Christ saw how the existence of false brethren in the church would cause the way of truth to be evil spoken of. The world would revile the gospel because of the inconsistent lives of false professors. Even Christians would be caused to stumble as they saw that many who bore Christ’s name were not controlled by His Spirit. Because these sinners were in the church, men would be in danger of thinking that God excused their sins. Therefore Christ lifts the veil from the future and bids all to behold that it is character, not position, which decides man’s destiny. { COL 122.2 } Read entire Chapter 10
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