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1 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | R D Miller | 219358 | ||
I believe this verse may be mistranslated and the passage Matt 25:31-46 is misinterpeted in many different ways by many conventional interpretations. I believe the passage is not about charity at all nor is it about how the sheep vs the goats treated believers. I believe this passage is about how we present ourselves to God. When the goats say: 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?' They are not saying, "Lord, We didn't recognize you. Thats why we didn't take care of you." They are actually saying, "Lord, we did all of those things. Didn't you see us?" The goats are responding to Jesus with contempt, not curiosity, or amazement. Just like the Pharisee in Luke 18:12...'I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' Jesus told that story (the Pharisee and the tax collector) "To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else." vs. 9 I believe Matt 25: 31-46 also describes those confident of their own righteousness (the goats). Therefore I believe "the least of these" refers not to the poor or believers but to every person who will stand before God. And what divides the sheep from the goats is not how we responded to "the least of these" but whether we are willing to declare ourselves, individually, the "least of these." Thanks for making this discussion board available. |
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2 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | Val | 219367 | ||
I believe this judgment is on deeds. Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. I believe there are degrees of punishment. Matt 11:22 "Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. |
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3 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | Dhaniei Zewditu | 219372 | ||
Good morning Val, I agree with you. Let me add one of my favorite verses to those you shared: (Rev. 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.") Rev. 19:8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Notice that the bride makes HERSELF ready to wear the fine linen of her righteous acts. Of course, it is agreed that without the salvation that comes by grace through faith in Messiah there is no opportunity, no way to make one's self ready for anything but condemnation. The righteous acts do not purchase salvation, just great garments :o) .) Dhaniei |
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4 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | Val | 219375 | ||
That is a good point. Have a great Thanksgiving. | ||||||