In light of my recent letter and two new studies. Here are some questions I received.
Jennifer said, “I would love to hear your thoughts on the wheat and the tares.”
Jose said, “Where does that leave the Parable of the wheat and tares?”
Doug said, “I would like to know what you now believe to be true regarding the parable of the wheat and tares.”
Answer: Thank you for taking the time to read the studies and ask questions.
Let’s talk about it.
Some believe, Jesus said the Devil sowed literal children in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares. This conclusion stems from some applying an incorrect definition to the word “seed” in this parable, which is the Greek word, “sperma.”
While this word has many different meanings, the definition “the male sperm” is extracted and used to support this belief. As we will learn, this belief causes disastrous contradictions in the Bible.
Further, Jesus never said Satan created literal children in this parable.
Jesus Provides And Explains The Parable
In Matthew 13:24-30, Jesus provides the Parable of the Wheat and Tares. However, the Disciples did not understand the parable, just as they did not understand the Parable of the Sower, and other sayings of Christ. Hence why they asked, and Christ explained it to them, (Mat 13:18, 16:7-8, Mar 4:10, 13, Luk 8:9).
Jesus not only provided the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, but Christ will tell the Disciples exactly what the parable means.
Since Jesus Himself provided the meaning of the parable, it should not be interpreted, correct?
Who Sowed The Good Seed?
Listen to Christ explain the literal meaning of the parable.
Matthew 13:37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Who sowed the good “seed”?
Jesus Christ, He is the “Son of man”.
If we are to believe Jesus was telling us the Devil sowed literal “seed,” “sperma” in this parable (Mat 13:38-39), and we take that to mean literal “male sperm,” we have a problem.
Jesus never explained that.
Moreover, it would also mean the “Son of man,” Jesus Christ sowed “seed,” “sperma,” “the male sperm,” as Christ Himself said, He is the one who sowed the good seed.
- Jesus Christ is the “Son of man” who sowed the good seed.
- Jesus did not sow “male sperm.”
- Jesus did not have children.
Further, every time the phrase the “Son of man” is used in the Bible, it’s Son (G5207) of man (G444) and means Jesus Christ, (Mat 9:6, 10:23, 12:32, 12:40, 13:41, 17:22, 20:18, Luk 22:69, Joh 12:34, etc).
Every time, except for Hebrews 2:6 which quotes Psalms 8:4-8, but by reading through Hebrews 2:6-9, we can see it was Jesus Christ who fulfilled the statement.
Therefore, if someone were to alter Christ’s own words, and explanation, and construe Matthew 13:37 to mean the Father, we still have a problem.
- The Father did not sow “sperma.”
- The Father did not sow “male sperm.”
- The Father sowed dust and created man from it, (Genesis 2:7).
My friends, it cannot be both ways, it cannot be spiritual for the “Son of man,” but literal for the Devil. That would be distorting what Jesus Christ told us, which needs no interpretation at all.
This alone Biblically documents, Jesus was not discussing the Devil sowing “male sperm,” much less that He or the Devil created children.
Instead, Jesus Christ sowed the “seed” of righteousness into “the field” which is “the world.” He did this through His words, His examples, and perishing on the cross for our sins.
The Good Seed And The Tares
Listen to Jesus continue to explain the parable, which needs no interpretation.
You will learn, Jesus is teaching us a lesson concerning our spirit, not our flesh.
Matthew 13:38
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Did Jesus say, “the wicked one” sowed “seed,” “sperma,” “male sperm”?
No.
“Seed,” “male sperm” is never mentioned in reference to “the tares.”
Jesus said, the field is the world we live in, being the “world” and “its inhabitants.”
Jesus explains there are only two types of people in the world;
- The children of the kingdom.
- The children of the wicked one.
Where have we heard this before?
1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
His what?
His “seed,” “sperma,” the same Greek word used in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares.
Yet, we are not talking about “male sperm” here. We also find the Greek word “seed,” “sperma” in the Parable of the Mustard Seed, which is not discussing “male sperm” either, (Matthew 13:31-33).
Therefore, one cannot extract the definition “the male sperm” from the Greek word “sperma” without the proper use and context, otherwise, it distorts the entire Word of God.
Whosoever Doeth Not Righteousness Is Not Of God
Listen to God’s Word.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
This clearly indicates, there are only two types of people in the world.
If you do not accept the “seed” of Jesus Christ into your heart, you are not of Christ. If you are not righteous, you are not a ‘child of God’, but a ‘child of the Devil’.
That is what Jesus Christ was telling us in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, you either accept the “seed” of Jesus Christ, symbolic of “wheat” which is pure and nourishes the body, or you become a “tare” which is poison and destroys the body.
Who wants to destroy your body and soul?
“Him that had the power of death, that is, the devil,” (Hebrews 2:14). The Devil does that by sowing the “seed” of wickedness in the world.
The Enemy That Sowed Them Is The Devil
Listen to Christ continue to explain, the Parable of the Wheat and Tares.
Matthew 13:39
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Does the word “sowed” mean, imply, or insinuate a sexual encounter?
No.
“Sowed” simply means, ‘to scatter seeds as a sower’.
Since we are not talking about literal “male sperm,” what kind of “seed” did the “Son of man” and the Devil sow?
Jesus Christ sowed the seed of righteousness, the Devil sowed the seed of wickedness.
We find similar phrases in Proverbs 22:8, “He that soweth iniquity” and Job 4:8 “they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness.”
To draw the point, I am “sowing” the “seed” of Christ into your mind, the Word of God. You “sow” a “seed” of truth with your family and friends, praying it grows, (1 Corinthians 3:6-9).
Therefore, those who accept the “seed” of Christ (righteousness) are “the children of the kingdom,” those who accept the “seed” of the Devil (wickedness) are “the children of the wicked one.”
It is what you accept into your mind and the actions you take as a result.
To further the point on another level, the “seed” of the “Son of man” is akin to accepting God’s Seal, while the “seed” of “the Devil” is akin to accepting Satan’s Mark, (Revelation 7:2-3, 13:16-17).
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Whose “seed” persuades you, Christ’s or Satan’s?
Two seeds for the two different types of people in the world.
There Are Only Two Types Of People
Further, after everything we have learned, if someone still takes this parable to mean, “the tares” are the literal children of the Devil, the children of Satan.
Then by the same token, everyone else on earth must be “the wheat.” The literal flesh children of the “Son of man,” and they are a part of His Eternal “Kingdom” regardless of their spiritual acceptance of Christ.
Yet, the creation of man did not happen with Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago, but with the Father on the Sixth Day of Genesis, (Gen 1:26-31).
Do you see the confusion that arises from an improper understanding of the word “seed”?
Do you see why it’s important that we look at a belief from various angles?
Remember, Christ only described two types of people in the parable;
- The children of the kingdom.
- The children of the wicked one.
There is no third option.
There are only the good of the world, and the bad of the world, period.
Therefore, if the belief we have been discussing were true, it would erase the message of the entire Gospel. It would erase salvation through faith, and would mean, Jesus Christ had sex, and produced children. It would render His sacrifice for you and all mankind, worthless.
My friends, that is blasphemy!
The Tares Are All Things That Offend
Listen to Christ continue to explain this parable, which needs no interpretation.
Matthew 13:40
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
“As therefore,” meaning, Jesus Christ is telling us what happens to “the tares.”
If “the tares” merely point to the literal children of Satan, are “the tares” the only ones to be “gathered and burned in the fire”?
No.
Listen to Christ explain.
Matthew 13:41-42
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
The “Son of man,” the one who sowed the good “seed,” Jesus Christ.
“The tares” are “all things that offend, and them which do iniquity.”
All wicked people will be cast into “a furnace of fire.”
That is the same exact message Christ provided in the Parable of the Net a few verses later.
The Parable Of The Net
Let’s read a part of that parable.
Listen to Christ.
Matthew 13:49-50
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 same exact message in both parables.
“The tares” are “the wicked” and “all things that offend.”
When does this occur in both parables?
At ‘the end of the world’ age.
Where are “the tares,” who are “the wicked” people of the earth cast?
Into a “furnace of fire.”
Upon Christ’s Return, His Angels will sever the wicked (the tares) from among the just (the wheat).
- Christ’s Angels will sever the “children of the kingdom,” from the “children of the wicked one.”
- Christ’s Angels will sever the “children of God” from the “children of the Devil.”
These are spiritual statements that do not concern our flesh, but our spiritual works through faith.
The Righteous And The Wicked
Now back to Christ’s final words concerning the Parable of the Wheat and Tares.
What happens next?
Matthew 13:43
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
In verse 42, “the tares” were cast into the fire which only left “the righteous” wheat. This once again proves, there are only two types of people in “the field,” in “the world.” This leaves no room for the wicked of the world and “the tares,” they are one and the same.
- The Wheat are “the children of the kingdom,” “the children of God,” the “righteous.”
- The Tares are “the children of the wicked one,” “the children of the devil,” the “wicked,” those who “offend,” and do “iniquity.”
“The tares” are those who take pleasure in unrighteousness, those who offend God and perform iniquity, (2 Thessalonians 2:12). Those who even appear as “wheat,” those who disguise themselves as prophets and teachers of God’s Word, but purposely lead the flock away from the Truth, (2 Corinthians 11:13-15).
As Christ explained in Matthew 7:15-20, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Those are ‘corrupt trees’ that will be “cast into the fire,” the same fire we just learned about which ties in all three accounts. This has more meaning to me than ever before.
Such wickedness was sown by Satan, “the god of this world,” “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” the one who “blinded the minds of them which believe not,” that is why, “the whole world lieth in wickedness,” (2 Co 4:4, Eph 2:2, 1 Jn 5:19).
Understanding Parables
Though I feel this is enough information to prove the point, some may say, Jesus spoke in parables as it was not meant for everyone to understand, (Matthew 13:10-16). That, the parables were hidden since the “foundation” of the world, (Matthew 13:34-35).
That is true.
Yet, this thought has led some to conclude that Jesus had a “secret” message in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares.
That is not true.
Remember, Jesus said, He spoke in “parables,” which is plural. Jesus spoke in parables to conceal, to keep “secret,” the true meaning for all of His parables, not just one.
Further, as the Disciples did not understand the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, they did not understand the Parable of the Sower, as they asked for the meaning, and Christ explained it to them. Neither did they understand many of Christ’s other sayings, and they walked with Jesus.
Christ spoke in parables so those without spiritual sight cannot see, and those without spiritual ears cannot hear. This fulfilled prophecy from long ago, (Isaiah 6:9-10, Psalms 78:2).
Today, non-believers do not understand the parables Christ brought forward as they are not of The Faith. These sayings of Christ are hidden and “secret” to them. Further, many Christians do not understand the parables Christ uttered, evident by different explanations of them, and the conversation we are having today.
Summary
When Christ or an Angel interprets a parable, vision, or dream, we should never interpret it.
Christ told us, the “Son of man” who is Jesus Christ sowed the good seed. This in of itself proved, the Parable of the Wheat and Tares was not about “male sperm.” Jesus did not sow “male sperm,” neither did Jesus state the Devil did.
Instead, Christ provided a spiritual lesson to inform us, there are two types of people in the world. “The wheat,” being the “children of the kingdom” who do righteously, and “the tares,” being the “children of the wicked one,” the children of Satan who do wickedly.
Jesus then explained, at ‘the end of the world’ age, His Angels will gather the wheat into his barn, and place the tares, being all things that offend into a furnace of fire. This clearly indicates a spiritual divide. This indicates how Judgement will go down for all people, regardless of race or ancestry.
Either you are “one in Christ,” or you are one in Satan, (Galatians 3:27-29).
Those who take part in wickedness will join Satan in a “furnace of fire,” the Lake Of Fire.
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die,” (Ezekiel 18:20).