Sheep And Goats

Regarding the Parable of the sheep and the goats. This is my understanding:
The sheep refers to friends of Israel. The goats refer to non-friends of Israel. The world is divided into two camps, one for Israel, the other against Israel.

Q. I have been reading your messages and very blessed. Thank God for using you to spread His word to prepare believers waiting in anticipation of His coming.

Regarding the Parable of the sheep and the goat. This is my understaning:
The sheep refers to friends of Israel. The goats refer to non-friends of Israel. The world is divided into two camps, one for Israel, the other against Israel.

It is interesting to note that Osama bin Laden said this in the internet I read: “since Sep 11, the world is divided into two camps, the Christain and the Muslim Camps.”

Singapore Former Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong also said in Washington,”the camp of the Cross and the camp of Islam.”

I think they are half-right and half wrong. Yes, the world is divided into two camps. But the two camps are not the camp of Christian and the camp of Muslim. Rather, the two camps refer to one camp of nations who are “friends of Israel” such as USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Singapore, Jalan, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Thailand etc, the other camp of nations who are against Israel or “non-friends of Israel” such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and other Arab nations, most Islamic nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia,etc. and also Russia and possibly China.

A. You’re correct that the sheep are friends of Israel while the goats are not, but the judgment is upon people, not nations. The word translated nations simply means people.

Sheep are believers who help each other, including Jews, survive the Great Tribulation even though they can’t buy or sell and are being hunted by the forces of Anti-Christ. The goats are unbelievers who won’t lift a finger to help the anti-Christ’s enemies.

By their actions both groups demonstrate their spiritual condition. Believers are ushered into the Kingdom and unbelievers are banished to the eternal fire.