Goats of the Millennium
Next are the goats, Matthew 25:41-43.
41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
The goats did not fare as well during the 1000 year reign, Matthew 25:44.
44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
The goats are unaware of what they did not do. For so many, the Hebrew Scriptures are just a history book or something only the Children of Israel were to observe. This includes both Christians and nonbelieving individuals. The fact is no person is exonerated from observing the Hebrew Scriptures or the New Testament. There are consequences in this lifetime and especially in the future. Observing the entire scriptures leads to a fulfilling and peaceful life. To ignore them will lead to a frustrating and shallow life. Ultimately, nonobservance can lead to being classified as a goat of Matthew 25.
The king will answers the goats in Matthew 25:45.
45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
This completes the judicial separation, the krisis, of the sheep and the goats. Next is the final judgment or sentencing, the krima.
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