Why is the church-age harvest called God's primary harvest?
The church-age harvest is called God's primary harvest because it is the main harvest, taken all at one time. For about 1,900 years God has been calling out people by grace, offering salvation to all—rich or poor, Jew or Gentile, though predominantly Gentiles—and these church-age believers are the main harvest.
Les teaches that in Israel's harvest, the main field was harvested all at once, while the corners and gleanings were left. He compares that main harvest to the rapture or the resurrection of the church-age believer, calling the believer the main harvest. He explains that for 1,900 and some years God has been calling out people by His grace, offering salvation to everyone—rich or poor, black or white, Jew or Gentile—although it is predominantly for the Gentiles. Yet he says this has been God's primary harvest, and then he turns to identify the gleanings and the corners.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
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What does the main harvest in the harvest picture represent?
In Les's harvest illustration, the main harvest taken all at one time represents the rapture or resurrection of the church-age believer.