Sheep And The Goats

[billy]

^ (Revelation 5:10) and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”

[Gabriel]

Billy Im replying because I dont want to see this thread roll off the forum. I cant say that I understand your question though. Perhaps others here do but I dont get what it is youre asking. Can you please add more? You've got got my attention buddy.

[billy]

sister billy :39:

[Candace]

Hi Sister Billy,

I don't know if this will help, but the term sheep would encompass all of the people who are obedient to Jehovah, and submit to Christ's rulership. We can further describe this group as the "little flock" and "other sheep."

(Luke 12:32) . . .“Have no fear, little flock, because YOUR Father has approved of giving YOU the kingdom.


(John 10:16) . . .“And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.


I hope that helps.

Your sis,
Candace

[Gabriel]

Candace those where my thoughts exactly. The "Sheep" would envolve all those who submit to Christ rulership. Just as my Good friend Candace has explained with refrence to John 10:16. All are sheep but not all are of the same "pen". I hope Candace explaination helped Sis. billy. Im glad to see you on the forum and look forward to many more of your thoughts when youre ready to post again.

[Eli's Foe]

Hi Billy,

I'm not sure if your question has been answered in full? So, excuse me if I am now about to state something you already know. Of course what Candace has said is quite right about the little flock and the other sheep. the other change has been on when this separating work takes place.
We used to go on the ministry and think we were part of the separating of the sheep from the goats on the basis of an individual's response to the message. (Some of us thought we were really goats with our horns sawn off!)
In any case, the WTS now puts this separation (correctly) firmly in Christ's hands some time in the GT - Armaggedon period of time, so no one is a goat at present. Interestingly they should also have then addressed the question of the dragnet which is a parallel illustration/prophecy but they have left that in the post 1914 to GT period.

Watchman has covered this topic in some detail in his essays.

EF

[billy]

im still abit uneasy about the rest of the scripture in Matthew though because the sheep are selected by how they treat Christ's brothers (the ones with the heavenly hope) - the heavenly hope sheep treat the heavenly hope sheep doesnt quite make sense to me ???