#12600 Who Are the Sheep and the Goats? Bible Questions - Jimmy Akin

Who are the “sheep and the goats” in Matthew 25, and are we judged by works or saved by grace? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists unpack this key passage before addressing other challenging questions from Scripture. They explain what Revelation means about reigning with Christ, how Jesus could offer Himself at the Last Supper before the crucifixion, and what the Church teaches about the mysterious Nephilim in Genesis 6. Additional topics include why Jesus allowed Himself to be tempted, what happened to the cross after the crucifixion, and why Catholics are cautious about numerology in biblical interpretation. A thoughtful discussion on salvation, Scripture, and Catholic theology.

Questions Covered:

• 04:00 – What does Revelation mean when it says that those who overcome will be the ones to rule in the new heaven and earth with Christ? 
• 10:06 – How is it possible for Jesus to offer himself up if he offered himself up first at the last supper but did not die till the next day? 
• 16:30 – Mat. 25 talking about the sheep and the goats. How are they saved by grace if it feels like they were separated and judged based on works? 
• 23:40 – Gen.6:1-2 What are the nephilim? What interpretation does the Catholic Church take? 
• 33:38 – Why would Jesus so pure be tempted by the devil? 
• 37:42 – Who are the sheep and the goats? 
• 43:00 – Do we know what happened to the cross immediately after the crucifixion and where it is today? 
• 46:59 – It feels like the Church has moved away from numerology in the bible? Why should Catholics avoid it?