What is Jesus describing in Matthew 25:31?
In Matthew 25:31, Jesus describes the Second Coming, when the Son of Man comes in His glory with all the holy angels and then sits upon the throne of His glory. This passage omits the church because that was still a secret at that time.
Les explains that Matthew 25:31 is a perfect illustration of Jesus not revealing the secret of the church. Jesus is speaking of the Second Coming: 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. Les asks who is coming with Him, and the answer is angels only—not the church. He notes Jesus could not mention the church yet because it was still a secret, so He left it out. Later, Revelation 19 shows the bride, the believers, arrayed in fine linen, proving the church will indeed come with Him.
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: