Philip James
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is this talking about spiritual life. which one can not gain or lose by what they do or do not do. or physical life?
Perhaps it's talking about eternal life.. ?
He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'
Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'
And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Is it not as it has always been? God offers us the choice of life or death, and forces no one to choose life..
What change then since Jesus' death and resurrection? Perhaps the default setting is now life when after Adam it was death?
In any event, Jesus will judge righteously and with mercy.. and who can argue with His judgements?
Pax et Bonum