Davy
Well-Known Member
Nope. The separation actually begins with His seizing His elect faithful Church on His way to Jerusalem to begin His reign with them. Those gathered to the holy land will involve the faithful remnant along with the believing Gentiles, both making up His Church, and those are the "sheep" of Matthew 25 being taken to be on His right hand IN His Kingdom there. Isaiah 54 even says to 'enlarge' the symbolic tent to include the Gentiles.When Jesus returns, He sends His angels to gather the "Chosen". Then He takes His throne, and the Nations are gathered to Him. Jesus will separate them right and left depending on who did and did not provide for the needs of Jesus' "brothers".
Those remaining that He does not... gather, represent the 'goats' of Matthew 25.
The Judaizers wrongly interpret the following verse...
Matt 25:40
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
KJV
Lord Jesus is NOT... talking about His Jewish brethren with that "My brethren" phrase.
Heb 2:11-12
11 For both He That sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying, 'I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee.'
KJV
Mark 3:32-35
32 And the multitude sat about Him, and they said unto Him, "Behold, Thy mother and Thy brethren without seek for Thee."
33 And He answered them, saying, "Who is My mother, or My brethren?"
34 And He looked round about on them which sat about Him, and said, "Behold My mother and My brethren!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother, and My sister, and mother."
KJV
Matt 12:49-50
49 And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, and said, "Behold My mother and My brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of My Father Which is in heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."
KJV
Thus Lord Jesus was not referring to His flesh Jewish brethren in the Matthew 25 Scripture, but instead was referring to His Church.
You need to UPDATE the 'old covenant' references in those above Scriptures to The New Covenant in what Apostles Paul and Peter said...Deuteronomy 7:6-8 KJV
6) For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
7) The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
8) But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 14:2 KJV
2) For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
Psalms 105:41-45 KJV
41) He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
42) For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43) And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
44) And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45) That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 135:3-4 KJV
3) Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4) For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Isaiah 41:8-9 KJV
8) But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9) Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Isaiah 44:1 KJV
1) Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Israel is the Elect Nation, chosen from among the other nations. And they knew that, it was all through the Holy Scriptures.
Much love!
1 Peter 2:9-10
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him Who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light:
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
KJV
Eph 2:11-22
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For He is our peace, Who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In Whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
KJV
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