MarieP
Puritan Board Senior
Jesus' answer to the righteous:
"And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'"- Matthew 25:40
Jesus' answer to the cursed:
"Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’"- Matthew 25:45
I've always thought Jesus' phrase "My brethren" was a qualifier for "the least of these." But recently someone told me they thought Jesus was addressing the righteous with the phrase "My brethren." He does not use the term "My brethren" in His reply to the cursed, so this lends some credibility to what this person was saying.
Paul says in Galatians 6:10. "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith." So the issue isn't whether or not we're commanded to do good to all. The issue is whether or not we get that teaching from Matthew 25.
"And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'"- Matthew 25:40
Jesus' answer to the cursed:
"Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’"- Matthew 25:45
I've always thought Jesus' phrase "My brethren" was a qualifier for "the least of these." But recently someone told me they thought Jesus was addressing the righteous with the phrase "My brethren." He does not use the term "My brethren" in His reply to the cursed, so this lends some credibility to what this person was saying.
Paul says in Galatians 6:10. "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith." So the issue isn't whether or not we're commanded to do good to all. The issue is whether or not we get that teaching from Matthew 25.