Christ’s blessing separates “the sheep from the goats.”

“Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.” (NIV Matt. 25:34)

This invitation occurs in one of Jesus’ more picturesque analogies. In the metaphor, the people of the world are separated, “one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” The sheep are invited to sit on the right hand of the King and blessed. The goats are… Continue reading →