Post by ROTIMI OLUSEYI EWEDEMI (@Rotimi)
My heart is meditating on one of the end time parables by Jesus recorded in the Bible, found in Matthew 25:31-46, the parable of the sheep and the goats. Here, Jesus as King and Judge apparently stated the criterion for judgement of the nations. How can we discern the criterion?
Since he said the sheep will be favoured by allowing them to enter into everlasting life, the question is : How can one qualify to be
Sheep.? What did he mean saying that those who help his brothers will qualify as sheep? Who or what are Christ’s brothers?
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Alfred Elvis: The key to understanding this parable is identifying Christ's brothers. Throughout the Scriptures, Jesus refers to his anointed followers as his brothers. (Matthew 28:10; Hebrews 2:11) Therefore, the "sheep" are not simply those who perform acts of kindness in general, but those who demonstrate fait...
Alfred Elvis: His brothers are his disciples whom he entrusted to care for his sheep during the last days (Matthew 24:45). The sheep is judge righteous as long as the coperate with his brothers whom he has assigned to care for their spiritual welfare. Such cooperation includes participation in the global preachin...
ROTIMI OLUSEYI EWEDEMI: Thanks very much Alfred. You have thrown some light into the matter,. But is there a distinction between the those Jesusvrefer tipo as his brothers and those he called sheep? Second, what assignment has Jesus given to his anointed followers as you call them and how would the sheep demonstrate faith...