"You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - WHAT MUST THE "OTHER SHEEP" DO TO QUALIFY TO LIVE IN PARADISE?

 Jesus referred to those who will rule with him as a "little flock." (Luke 12:32) He also  spoke  of a second group, which he referred to as  "other sheep."  These two groups make up one united flock. (John 10:16)  The two groups are already working together, and that will continue as the earthly Paradise is established. By then, of course, those of the "little flock" will be in heaven and those of the "other sheep" will have the prospect of enjoying life on earth forever.  But there are things that the "other sheep" need to do now to qualify to live in Paradise. 

The repentant criminal died before he had the opportunity to manifest his appreciation for Christ to the fullest extent.  In contrast, we of the "other sheep" have many opportunities now to show how we feel about Jesus.  For instance, we show our affection for him by the way we  treat his spirit-anointed brothers.  Jesus said that he would judge the sheep on that basis. (Matthew 25:31-40)  We can support Christ's brothers by enthusiastically helping them in the preaching and disciple-making work.  (Matthew 28:18-20)  To that end, we want to good use of the Bible study aids that are provided, such as the Enjoy Life Forever! book. If you are not  yet conducting a Bible study with someone, why not make it a goal to offer a Bible study to as many people as you can?

Next time: "You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - WHAT MUST THE "OTHER SHEEP" DO TO QUALIFY TO LIVE IN PARADISE?

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