Bible Question: Matthew 25v31-46 I have thoght about this passage of scripture many times and my understanding of it is this. We are not judged because of our sins, but by what we choose to do with the abilities that God has given us, if we keep ourself away from places where others are in need we will fail to see their suffering but if we use our abilities to serve others we will always be in a place where we can give a cup of water or clothes etc. Is tis a fair assesment of this scripture? |
Bible Answer: I'm going to have to disagree slightly. First off, in this passage God separates from Goats and Sheep. The sheep, as Jesus states elsewhere, hear his voice and follow. They are the ones who would be counted as "Saved". The goats, however, are not "Saved". This is essentially a retelling of Revelations 20:11-15, the judgement of the Great White Throne. First, in the passage in Revelations 20, everyone is separated between "Saved" and "Unsaved", and their actions are judged. It has little to do with the talents and gifts God has granted and more to do with whether or not a person is "Saved" or not. So .. yes .. we are judged by sin. Jesusman |