Timtofly
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Those sheep are there because of works. They are not spiritual beings. They die to shed Adam's flesh and sin nature. They are resurrected in Revelation 20:4. These are not the church. They are redeemed from Adam's curse. They are not glorified. They live and reign on earth with their physical offspring as those people they rule over. They fill up the earth and expand to all corners. That will no longer be Adam's descendants all over the earth like today. Each set of parents during the next 1000 years will have their own nation.No, it's saying that at the last trumpet, all believers from all-time will inherit the kingdom of God with spiritual, immortal bodies. That is who the sheep are in Matthew 25:31-46. The rest, referred to as goats, will be cast "into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels" (Matt 25:41).
If you have mortals with flesh and blood inheriting the kingdom of God at any point then that is a contradiction of 1 Corinthians 15:50.
That is what John is saying when the angels come and take a soul from Adam's flesh and blood, and they recieve their own identities in Revelation 20:4. That is why Jesus said these sheep will have everlasting life. We do not technically view life to day as being only from Noah, or even three different nations of his sons. They did not die, but passed on Adam's sinful flesh. What the final harvest is, is the refining by fire and physical death. All will be cleansed that way by physical death. That is the full subjection of this earth, and God refines for 1000 years by fire. At the end even all of new humanity will be given a free choice to obey or rebel. No one is sent to the NHNE by force, against their will. Can you explain why more sons of God, did not trust Noah and join him on the ark? Adam's descendants were not the only ones on the earth. There were billions of sons of God after 2500 years who rebelled against God and chose their will over God's will. God did not force them to get on the ark.
The first time was by water, but this time it will be death and by fire. That is why no one can deny or re-arrange God's plan just because it feels right or seems plausible.
The only commission was to wait for the Second Coming and make disciples who also wait for the Second Coming and make disciples. There is no spiritual offspring. Only disciples.
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