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Jesus' parable of the wheat and tares indicates that they both grow together, and only at the end are they separated. They are superficially indistinguishable from each other.
I doubt anyone would claim that they are therefore the same, and there is no need to separate them from each other. Most Christians don't seem to have a problem admitting that there are tares in the world today. None dare admit that they may actually be one, and perhaps tares never know they're tares until they're tossed into the fire.
This doesn't negate the fact that one could be a tare. Still, Christians are not likely to entertain the possibility lest they discover something about themselves in the process.
What if you were a tare rather than wheat? Would you live your life any differently knowing you will never be gathered into the barn at the harvest?
I doubt anyone would claim that they are therefore the same, and there is no need to separate them from each other. Most Christians don't seem to have a problem admitting that there are tares in the world today. None dare admit that they may actually be one, and perhaps tares never know they're tares until they're tossed into the fire.
This doesn't negate the fact that one could be a tare. Still, Christians are not likely to entertain the possibility lest they discover something about themselves in the process.
What if you were a tare rather than wheat? Would you live your life any differently knowing you will never be gathered into the barn at the harvest?