[JohnnyM]

All who have excepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior are members of the Church of Christ. It is not our job as believers to weed out the the tares (unbelievers) from the wheat (believers), except under very distinct cases, because you may accidently pull out wheat in the process. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to maintain His Church.

Mayy 13:24-30:
"Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, 'No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

JM

[JHavard]

Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

Thank you, what a great read, and way to start a day. JH

[pegleg]

All who have excepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior are members of the Church of Christ.

I would add that Protestants are members of the body of Christ however they are in imperfect communion with his Church.