Reference

Matthew 25:31

Future Fulfillment Sequential Timeline Judgment at Resurrection Timing of Judgment

“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:”

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Future Fulfillment

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Sequential Timeline

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Judgment at Resurrection

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Future Fulfillment

There is no credible counter-argument that this verse does not describe a future event, as the language "When the Son of man shall come" explicitly places it in the future. The verse clearly describes an event that has not yet occurred and is tied to Christ's return, directly aligning with the definition of "Future Fulfillment."

Sequential Timeline

While the verse describes events, it does not explicitly state that these events occur in a sequence relative to other prophetic events, only that they will happen when the Son of Man comes. The verse itself is a single event, not a sequence of events.

Judgment at Resurrection

The verse describes the Son of Man coming in glory with angels and sitting on a throne, which are elements often associated with judgment, but it does not explicitly mention "resurrection" or directly state that judgment occurs *at* a resurrection.

Timing of Judgment

The verse describes the Son of Man's glorious return and enthronement, but it does not explicitly mention "judgment" or provide any temporal markers that would directly link it to the "millennium" or its timing.

Future Fulfillment

Related Verses

Matthew 16:27

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.”

Matthew 19:28

“And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Matthew 24:30

“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

Matthew 25:32

“And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:”

Matthew 25:33

“And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

Thematic Connections

Future Fulfillment Sequential Timeline Judgment at Resurrection Timing of Judgment

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