Who do the sheep represent in the Matthew 25 judgment?
The sheep represent believers—specifically the tribulation survivors who responded to the preaching of the 144,000 and endured. At the judgment in Jerusalem, the King welcomes them into the kingdom because their acts of mercy toward Him reveal genuine faith, unlike the lost survivors who rejected that preaching.
Les teaches that Matthew 25 concerns the survivors of the tribulation. Jesus separates the sheep from the goats before His throne room in Jerusalem. The sheep are believers because they responded to the preaching of the 144,000 and survived, though not many will, as Isaiah says. A few lost people also survive after rejecting that preaching. The King tells the sheep they will enter the kingdom, citing their visiting Him in prison, feeding Him when hungry, giving Him drink when thirsty, and clothing Him when naked. Their actions show the love of Christ in their hearts, much like Christians in Nazi Germany who hid Jews at great personal risk.
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Who are the sheep in the sheep-and-goats judgment in Matthew 25?
In the Matthew 25 judgment of the sheep and goats, the sheep are the believers among the small group of Tribulation survivors.