Jesus said in Matthew 13 that the “tares” should be left in the garden. Do the tares represent those in the denominations who cannot be convinced of the truth?

QUESTION: Jesus said in Matthew 13 that the “tares” should be left in the garden. Do the tares represent those in the denominations who cannot be convinced of the truth?

ANSWER: All who are not in the church of Christ are in the world (Matthew 12:30). The word “tares” in this passage, therefore, includes, but is not limited to those in the denominations.