GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

304 God’s Workor ninth hour - and finally unto the eleventh hour which was almostquitting time. Each of them only received a penny.When Jesus paid them, He received complaints from those whoworked longer than those who worked only one hour. They reportedthat it is not fair for them to receive only one penny like therest of the workers who had not endured the heat of the day. ThenJesus said, they had agreed to work for one penny. It was His togive or hire – and the rest is “none of their business.” From aworldly point of view, this doesn’t seem fair - but remember -each parable has a great spiritual meaning.Order Of SalvationIt is important to remember Chapter 14, ‘The Law Is Spiritual’which covers “The Order of Salvation.” So far, that order is asfollows: (1) first comes Jesus - who was resurrected to God’s“glory,” (2) then comes The Bride of Christ, (3) next are the twowitnesses, Israel and Judah, (4) then The Guests of The Weddingappear, (5) finally, those who are saved out of The Lake of Fire.Here are the Five Categories in all - just as with the laborers inthe parable of the penny.There are “two harvests,” which include the five types of howevery man is saved in his own order (I Corinthians 15:23-24).Who are those Christians who complain about those hired in theeleventh hour? These are all Christians who do not believe Jesuscame into the world to save the whole world (I John 4:14).How logical is God’s “plan of salvation?” Some Christians today,complain that they do not think Jesus should save those whoare in The Lake of Fire. But Christ said that it is not their decision- rather that decision belongs to God, The Father. Notice how the