Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner… I. In the Christian Church there is a MIXTURE of nominal and real Christians. Parable of the Tares. Of the Wedding Garment. Judas. Ananias and Sapphira. The false are the careless or indifferent. The self-righteous or sentimental; the hollow-hearted or hypocritical. The true are penitents, believers, new creatures. II. The Head of the Church KNOWS THE TRUE CHARACTER OF ALL its members. Seven churches of Asia. "I know thy works." Intimate and exact knowledge of His own people. III. The Head of the Church WILL SEPARATE the precious from the vile. By His doctrine — providential dealings — Satanic temptations — fire of persecution. IV. THE FINAL DOOM of all the mem-bets of the Church will correspond to their character. The wheat to the garner, The chaff to the fire. 1. Examine yourselves. 2. Prepare for judgment. (Anon.) I. The Two GREAT CLASSES into which the world is divided. Two only. In the eyes of men many. Either believers or unbelievers. No third class. II. WHEN THESE TWO CLASSES WILL BE SEPARATED. Not yet. When Christ comes! III. The PORTION OF CHRIST'S PEOPLE. IV. The portion of those WHO ARE NOT CHRIST'S. (J. C. Ryle.) Parallel Verses KJV: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. |
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