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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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was not sufficient. That net let down into <strong>the</strong> sea <strong>of</strong><br />

this world would include much which, when <strong>the</strong><br />

net was at last drawn to shore, would prove<br />

worthless or even hurtful. To be a disciple, <strong>the</strong>n,<br />

was not enough. Even here <strong>the</strong>re would be<br />

separation. Not only <strong>the</strong> tares, which <strong>the</strong> Enemy<br />

had designedly sown into <strong>the</strong> midst <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wheat,<br />

but even much that <strong>the</strong> Gospel-net, cast into <strong>the</strong><br />

sea, had inclosed, would, when brought to l<strong>and</strong>,<br />

prove fit only to be cast away, into ^ <strong>the</strong> oven <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> fire where <strong>the</strong>re is <strong>the</strong> wailing <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> gnashing<br />

<strong>of</strong> teeth.'<br />

So ended that spring-day <strong>of</strong> first teaching in<br />

Parables, to <strong>the</strong> people by <strong>the</strong> Lake, <strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />

house at Capernaum to <strong>the</strong> disciples. Dim,<br />

shadowy outlines, growing larger <strong>and</strong> more faint in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir tracings to <strong>the</strong> people; shadowy outlines,<br />

growing brighter <strong>and</strong> clearer to all who were<br />

disciples. Most wondrous instruction to aU|<br />

CONTRAST TO JEWISH TEACHING.

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