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1912 Watch Tower - A2Z.org

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the "furnace" and the "fire." The interpretation is that,in the end of this Age, the Harvest time, there will be agreat "time of trouble" for all nations, society, governments,financial institutions, etc. The wheat class willbe saved from that "time of trouble" by the resurrectionchange. But the tares will not be saved from it; theywill be cast into the trouble and have their portion withthe hypocrites.That trouble will not last forever. Many Scripturesseem to show that it will be terrific but of very shortduration. It will be on the earth, and not in some far-offplace. When the fire of that great day of anarchy andtrouble shall cease to burn, there will be no more tares,there will be no more people having mere forms of godlinessand pretensions for the Kingdom, begotten of error.All humanity will be greatly humbled, and, according tothe Scriptures, ready and anxious for Messiah's Kingdom,which will then be established. It will be "the desire ofall nations." (Hag. 2:7). Those formerly tares, as well asthe remainder of the groaning creation, will welcome itand its blessings. In that Kingdom the righteous, thegarnered, glorified wheat class "shall shine forth as thesun" for the blessing of all the families of the earth.--Matt. 13:43; Gal. 3:29.====================R5047 : page 200THE KINGDOM A PRIZE--MATTHEW 13:44-53.--AUGUST 4.--Text:--"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness,and all these things shall be added unto you."--Matt. 6:33.TODAY WE HAVE further precious lessonsfrom the Great Teacher respecting HisKingdom. The parable of the "Treasurehid in the Field," and the parable of the"Pearl of Great Price," both picture to usthe great value of the Kingdom of Glorywhich is ultimately to be establishedamongst men for the blessing of the world.These parables also furnish lessons of whatit will cost to secure a share, a place in thatKingdom. A third parable of the lesson treats of the embryoKingdom; that is to say, the Parable of the "NetCast into the Sea," pictures the condition of this presentAge, during which the Elect, or Kingdom class, the Bride,is being found and gathered by the Lord's providences."TREASURE HID IN THE FIELD"This is not one of the parables which Jesus expounded.His people, therefore, are left to exercise their judgment

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