Why didn't Jesus mention the church in Matthew 25:31?
At Matthew 25:31, Jesus described His Second Coming with holy angels but omitted the church because the church was still a secret not yet revealed. He was meticulous, leaving the church out until later revelation; Revelation 19 shows believers coming with Him.
Les explains that Matthew 25:31 pictures the Second Coming: the Son of Man comes in His glory with all the holy angels. Asking who comes with Him yields the answer 'angels,' and the church is not included. Jesus could not mention the church yet because it was still a secret, so He deliberately left it out. Revelation 19 supplies the later clue that the church will indeed be with Him, for the bride is arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, which is the righteousness of the saints, the believers. The omission in Matthew does not mean the church will be absent; it means Jesus was not revealing the secret at that time.
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:
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How can readers notice that the church is absent from Matthew 25:31?
Asking yourself 'Where am I?' while reading Matthew 25:31 is a simple way to see that Jesus was not including the church in that prophecy.