Less well-known Rapture verses. The case for the Rapture is compelling.

[TheDivineWatermark]

So it still leaves me with lingering questions about the MK and where all of these wicked people keep coming from.

People will be "born" in and during the MK age (and 1000 yrs is a pretty long time, right?--lotsa ppl "born")

 

[FreeGrace2]

Where do the armies of Gog and Magog come from if the beast, false prophet, and their armies are killed?

Rev 20-
7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.
9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

The armies come from v.8 where Satan deceives the nations. That refers to the unbelieving survivors of the Trib.

Revelation 19:19-21
19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

These verses could be summary statements, like Genesis 2 is a summary of ch 1.

Those who take the mark of the beast are destined for fire so to me it eliminates the possibility that those in the Battle of Gog and Magog could be mark of the beast recipients from the civilian population

Yes, they are destined. But that doesn't mean they are burned immediately. That will occur at the GWT judgment.

(non-militaty):

Revelation 14:9-11
9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

The words "fire and brimstone" sure "smell" like the Lake of Fire.

So it still leaves me with lingering questions about the MK and where all of these wicked people keep coming from.

Half of earth's population will survive the Trib. Read through all of the 3 sets of judgments and count up the numbers. I've given the verses that tell us about the third and the fourth who die during the Trib. Yes, there will be "many" more, but none indicate that no one will be left by the end of the Trib.

 

[lamad]

I disagree that the 5th Seal martyrs are "church age" martyrs... but the rest ('their fellowservants and their brethren') being referred to are found in Rev20:4b having been BEHEADED under the reign of the "beast" [/AC / man of sin]" esp in the SECOND HALF of the trib yrs

(these "martyrs" under the 5th SEAL are who is being spoken of in Matt24:9... but again, those are ppl IN / DURING / WITHIN the trib yrs, and the "ye/you" is a consistent "ye/you" and a "proleptic 'ye/you'" referring to "all those in the future, OF THE SAME CATEGORY," and HERE it is "THOSE TO WHOM the promised and prophesied EARTHLY Millennial Kingdom" WAS PROMISED (that is, to BELIEVING ISRAEL... NOT to "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY," whose "citizenship is IN HEAVENS" instead! Phil3:20... "Set your minds ON THINGS ABOVE, not on the things on the EARTH" Col3:2 [not like the ones in Phil3:19 "who mind EARTHLY THINGS [/ISRAEL'S *EARTHLY* THINGS]" always READING THEMSELVES *INTO* Israel's role / place / assigned tasks / rewards, etc... instead of "correctly apportioning the word of truth" ])

I disagree that the 5th Seal martyrs are "church age" martyrs...

Of course you do! Because you are 2000 years off on the first seal. Your theory is like a house of cards. Thankfully, it is not a salvation issue.

Let's back off a couple of paces and take a broader view. The 5th seal is in chapter 6, and you insist it is inside the 70th week. The 70th week makes up chapters 8-16 and is marked by 7's: 7th seal, 7th trumpet and 7th vial. That's 9 chapters on the 70th week. I think John did a great job showing us the 70th week. I think 9 chapters was enough. It seems you want the rest of the book to be included. Is it logical that something in chapter 6 in John's narrative is really something farther on, but God showed it to John out of order or John wrote it out of order?

Question: Have you searched for anything in scripture, a word, a hint, SOMETHING that you could use to prove seal one is wrath? Or that seal one has anything to do with evil. No red herrings, no non sequiturs: just verses that PROVE they are future rather than history. I suspect your answers will be quite like postrib type answers: no substance!

Perhaps you are suggesting that these martyrs are from the first half of the week?

these "martyrs" under the 5th SEAL are who is being spoken of in Matt24:9.

HALLELUJAH! You have made one statement of TRUTH! I am excited and shocked.

But now we are back to Jesus' statement in verse 6. "the end is not yet." He is still talking church age, not end times. This can be proven because when He gets to the end, He is in the middle of the 70th week. So before the 70th week would be church age with a few days, perhaps, between.

Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Mark 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [shall] not [be] yet.

Luke 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.

We have three witnesses that Jesus is not talking about the 70th week here, in wars. He is telling how things are going to be from all the time from that day to today (and we still have not arrived.)

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

[re: Matt24] and the "ye/you" is a consistent "ye/you" and a "proleptic 'ye/you'" referring to "all those in the future, OF THE SAME CATEGORY," and HERE it is "THOSE TO WHOM the promised and prophesied EARTHLY Millennial Kingdom" WAS PROMISED (that is, to BELIEVING ISRAEL... NOT to "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY," whose "citizenship is IN HEAVENS" instead! Phil3:20... [...])

An example:

--9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

--15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: )


[a CONSISTENT "ye/you"]


This is a "proleptic 'YE/YOU'"... referring to the believing remnant of Israel (IN / DURING / WITHIN the far-future Trib yrs [future even yet, to "our Rapture / THE Departure" of US (IN THE AIR)]).








We / "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" will NOT be present on the earth during that time frame, and it is not US / "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" who this passage is speaking TO / FOR / ABOUT.



In Jesus' Olivet Discourse, He is NOT covering the Subject of "our Rapture [IN THE AIR]" AT ALL (anywhere!), but IS covering the Subject of His Second Coming TO THE EARTH, FOR the promised and prophesied EARTHLY Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" *there*

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

But now we are back to Jesus' statement in verse 6. "the end is not yet." He is still talking church age, not end times.

NO.

"the END [SINGULAR] of the AGE [SINGULAR]" that they had JUST ASKED HIM about in v.3... the END of THAT

(aka the END of the TRIB, when He will RETURN to the EARTH)

"The BEGINNING of birth PANGS" are not the END OF THOSE!! nor the END of the TRIB YEARS, but are the START OF THEM!!

[*THAT* "end" is what He's saying is "not yet" when those BoBPs START! nearly 7 yrs (worth of BPs, all told) must unfold upon the earth first, before THAT point in the chronology! (it ENDS upon His "RETURN" to the earth)]

 

[lamad]

People will be "born" in and during the MK age (and 1000 yrs is a pretty long time, right?--lotsa ppl "born")

"7 women will cling to one man..." LOTS

 

[lamad]

NO.

"the END [SINGULAR] of the AGE [SINGULAR]" that they had JUST ASKED HIM about in v.3... the END of THAT

(aka the END of the TRIB, when He will RETURN to the EARTH)

"The BEGINNING of birth PANGS" are not the END OF THOSE!! nor the END of the TRIB YEARS, but are the START OF THEM!!

[*THAT* "end" is what He's saying is "not yet" when those BoBPs START! nearly 7 yrs (worth of BPs, all told) must unfold upon the earth first, before THAT point in the chronology! (it ENDS upon His "RETURN" to the earth)]

I laid down for a nap, and something suddenly dawned on me. "after this" is all you got for proof! This is worse that posttribbers!

Well, it would seem Jesus gave a HUGE sign before the end (When he returns). Verse 15 and the sign of the abomination. Therefore according to your theory, all the above, all the earthquakes and wars and pestilences must be the first half of the week!

Then, since you imagine the first seal as the Antichrist and the wars, famines, and pestilences in the next three seals - ALL of them are limited to 1/4th the earth. So now you have limited the AC Beast to 1/4th of the earth - when we know from another scripture that He authority is world wide. One more reason your theory is faulty. So according to your theory, in the first three and a half years, wars, (at least two) rumors of wars (at least two) all have to be concentrated in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in that short period of time.

How long did WW I last? Over 4 years.
HOw long did WW II last? Over 6 years.
How long would rumors of wars last? Anyone's guess.

What you are suggesting because less and less likely to be the truth. It makes FAR more sense that all these wars, rumors of wars, and pestilences are spread out over many many years. In fact, it is without a doubt that some who heard this discourse, either first or second hand, saw the first serious war right in Jerusalem.

I will give you a "good job" for effort.

 

[lamad]

An example:

--9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

--15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: )

[a CONSISTENT "ye/you"]

This is a "proleptic 'YE/YOU'"... referring to the believing remnant of Israel (IN / DURING / WITHIN the far-future Trib yrs [future even yet, to "our Rapture / THE Departure" of US (IN THE AIR)]).

We / "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" will NOT be present on the earth during that time frame, and it is not US / "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" who this passage is speaking TO / FOR / ABOUT.

In Jesus' Olivet Discourse, He is NOT covering the Subject of "our Rapture [IN THE AIR]" AT ALL (anywhere!), but IS covering the Subject of His Second Coming TO THE EARTH, FOR the promised and prophesied EARTHLY Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" *there*

I would like to see verses on who this millennial reign was promised. I can think of one: "the meek shall inherit the earth."

Since "nations" survive and will be a part of the Millennial Kingdom, I think it is promised to all. For the body of Christ: as judges." For the Disciples: Judges over Israel. For the OT saints: Judges with the body of Christ over the world.

"Nations" speak of Gentiles. For the most part, the church of today is a Gentile church, physically speaking. It makes sense that Gentile's judge Gentiles. However, I have to specific scriptures.

Thanks for expanding that!

 

[Runningman]

Rev 20-
7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.
9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

The armies come from v.8 where Satan deceives the nations. That refers to the unbelieving survivors of the Trib.


These verses could be summary statements, like Genesis 2 is a summary of ch 1.


Yes, they are destined. But that doesn't mean they are burned immediately. That will occur at the GWT judgment.


The words "fire and brimstone" sure "smell" like the Lake of Fire.


Half of earth's population will survive the Trib. Read through all of the 3 sets of judgments and count up the numbers. I've given the verses that tell us about the third and the fourth who die during the Trib. Yes, there will be "many" more, but none indicate that no one will be left by the end of the Trib.

Still seems inconclusive to me. The condition of the Earth is in shambles according to the previous chapters of Revelation. What are they eating and drinking to stay alive?

What about the earth and heavens being melted with fervent heat and loud noises per 2 Peter 3:10-18?

Do you think the beast and false prophet skip the general judgement of the GWT?

Revelation 19:20
20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10
10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 

[FreeGrace2]

Still seems inconclusive to me. The condition of the Earth is in shambles according to the previous chapters of Revelation.

I wouldn't make that conclusion about "shambles". Recall that almost half of the earth's population is still alive at the end.

What are they eating and drinking to stay alive?

It seems logical to me that there will be periods of lulls in the action between the judgments. I don't believe they will occur in constant motion. There is no clear indication that they will be shoulder to shoulder.

So, at the end, when things seem to be settling down, it seems quite reasonable that there will be celebrating, as if things are finally over. And then comes Christ.

What about the earth and heavens being melted with fervent heat and loud noises per 2 Peter 3:10-18?

Occurs between Rev 20:15 and 20:1, obviously. I cannot take ch 20 spiritually or non-literally. It is clearly literal.

Do you think the beast and false prophet skip the general judgement of the GWT?

I do. The order of ch 20 shows that. In fact, the 2 "beasts" are cast physically alive into the lake of fire when Jesus Christ returns, at the beginning of the Millennium. So they will have been in the LoF for 1,000 years before Satan joins them.

Rev 19:20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 20:10
10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Rev 19 is the Second Advent. 20:10 occurs after the 1,000 year reign of Christ.

20-
7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.
9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

So the context shows that Satan is released from his prison near the end of the 1,000 years, and deceives the nations again and gathers an army to attack Jerusalem and presumably, Jesus' very throne. At that point, he is captured and thrown into the LoF himself, which is at the end of the 1,000 year reign.

I appreciate your questions. They are good ones. I hope my answers are logical and reasonable to you.

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

"7 women will cling to one man..." LOTS

Your verse brought to mind another verse:

"Jeremiah 31:22-26 “A woman shall compass a man.”

"It refers to Israel as the woman, the timid, weak, forsaken one, who now will compass a man: that is have power given unto her to become the ruler. (Some have translated this difficult passage, “The woman shall be turned into a man.”) Then follows the promise of assurance." -- Gaebelein, Commentary on Jeremiah 31 (from BibleHub)


[this is how I understand this ^ Jer31:22 verse ^ , also]


"A woman shall compass [H5437 - tə-sō-w-ḇêḇ / sabab - encompass, turn about] a man."

 

[Guojing]

What I can't explain is whether any of the motrals who survive the trib will believe during Christ's reign. If so, do they receive resurrection bodies, and when?

We gentiles who are saved now are in the Body of Christ, so we are Christian, but not Jews. We will receive a redeemed body and will be living in the heaven during the 1000 years.

Gentiles who will be saved during the Tribulation, are not in the Body of Christ. If they are deemed to be sheep during Matthew 25:31-46, they will be living on Earth during the same 1000 years in their earthly bodies.

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

Since "nations" survive and will be a part of the Millennial Kingdom, I think it is promised to all.

They will be permitted to ENTER the MK age because, 1) they will have been "INVITED" (during the Trib yrs), and 2) provided they will have ACCEPTED that "INVITATION"... but recall, it (their being "INVITED") will be DURING a time of GREAT DECEPTION and GREAT PERSECUTION (i.e. during the TRIB years)...

... these Gentiles who survive the trib years are shown (as "STILL-LIVING" persons) in the separation judgment of the nations / Gentiles: "the Sheep" [/righteous] being called "ye BLESSED" by our Lord, and "the goats" being called "ye CURSED" by our Lord (whereas "the least of these My brethren" [third element, BESIDES the Sheep and goats] vv.40,45 are not the ones BEING "judged / separated" in this particular judgment; NOR are they "the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" [who will have been "raptured" out WELL-BEFORE this point in the chronology])--

so "BLESSED" and "CURSED"... sound familiar from another text of Scripture??

Major clue as to "who" these "least" are, in vv.40,45 [the believing remnant of Israel!]... and to have "aided / blessed" those particular ppl, who by the way will be the ones to CARRY FORTH the "INVITATION [message]" [during those Trib yrs of GREAT PERSECUTION, for them] will have put those Gentiles at great risk to themselves, as well...)

"Nations" speak of Gentiles.

yup, that's correct

 

[Truth7t7]

The human mortals are the ones who have survived the Trib. Do you think every unbeliever was destroyed by the end of the Trib? Why?

Why do you defy the simple words of God, that you have been shown "Several Times"?

(Destroyed Them All)

Luke 17:29-30KJV
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

 

[Truth7t7]

We gentiles who are saved now are in the Body of Christ, so we are Christian, but not Jews. We will receive a redeemed body and will be living in the heaven during the 1000 years.

Gentiles who will be saved during the Tribulation, are not in the Body of Christ. If they are deemed to be sheep during Matthew 25:31-46, they will be living on Earth during the same 1000 years in their earthly bodies.

Matthew 25:31-46 is nothing more than a "Parable" of the (Great White Throne Judgement) seen in Revelation 20:11-15

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 25:31-46KJV
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

 

[Guojing]

Matthew 25:31-46 is nothing more than a "Parable" of the (Great White Throne Judgement) seen in Revelation 20:11-15

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 25:31-46KJV
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Jesus's brethren, the Jewish brothers, are not persecuted during the battle of Gog and Magog.

They are only persecuted during the Tribulation.

Gentiles who want to be saved at the end of the Tribulation must feed/clothe/take care of those persecuted brethren of Jesus.

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

@Truth7t7 , note the contrast here:


Matthew 18 -

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.


Mark 9 -

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

 

[Truth7t7]

Jesus's brethren, the Jewish brothers, are not persecuted during the battle of Gog and Magog.

They are only persecuted during the Tribulation.

Gentiles who want to be saved at the end of the Tribulation must feed/clothe/take care of those persecuted brethren of Jesus.

Your response has absolutely nothing to do with the facts of scripture below, Jesus Christ returns and the "Final Judgement" takes place

The Lake Of Fire, The Eternal Kingdom

Matthew 25:31-46 is nothing more than a "Parable" of the (Great White Throne Judgement) seen in Revelation 20:11-15

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 25:31-46KJV
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

 

[Guojing]

Your response has absolutely nothing to do with the facts of scripture below, Jesus Christ returns and the "Final Judgement" takes place

The Lake Of Fire, The Eternal Kingdom

Matthew 25:31-46 is nothing more than a "Parable" of the (Great White Throne Judgement) seen in Revelation 20:11-15

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 25:31-46KJV
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

You claim that one is a parable, I don't, I interpret them literally.

They are separate judgements.

One takes place before the 1000 years begin.

The other takes place after the 1000 years and after the final battle where Satan is released.

 

[TheDivineWatermark]

^ The point in time that that Matt25:31-34 (and context) passage is referring to, is parallel to the FIRST of the TWO "PUNISH" words in the Isaiah 24:21-22[23] passage, quoted below:

21 In that day the LORD will punish [1]

the host of heaven above

and the kings of the earth below [/kings of the earth upon the earth; Parallel with Rev19:19,21 "remnant were SLAIN" / 16:14-16 / 20:5]

22 They will be gathered together

like prisoners in a pit.

They will be confined to a dungeon/prison

and [2] punished after many days. [aka "after the MK age"; at the LATER GWTj in Rev20:11-15]




23 The moon will be confounded

and the sun will be ashamed;

for the LORD of Hosts will reign

on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,

and before His elders with great glory. [that is, while they are "shut up in the prison / gathered in a pit" (during the 1000 yrs)]