I'd argue that what I think it means and what you think it means isn't the relevant question. The relevant question is, "What did Jesus mean when He said it?"
Some other relevant questions.
What sorts of claims is Jesus making about Himself?
What does this tell us about a coming judgement?
What does this tell us about what happens after Judgement?
Is Jesus teaching that "works" can transform a goat into a sheep?
What is the significance in Jesus making the division between sheep and goats before addressing their actions?
Can we separate the sheep/goats portion of Matt 25 from the parable of the wise and foolish Virgins and the parable of the talents?
If we take the tree together do we find a common theme?
If one chooses to separate the three, on what basis does one do so?
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Because Dan’s laying the groundwork to start deleting my comments even though they are respectful, pertinent, and on topic. I’ll start copying them here as evidence.
Dan, you know my response to answering more questions from you when you’ve left so many unanswered.
But, I’ll throw you a bone. I agree that Jesus separates the sheep from the goats and that the sheep behave one way and goats another, But that doesn’t answer the real question, regarding which comes first. Do the actions make people sheep or do sheep behave a certain way because they’re sheep?
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