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world's foundation . For I became hungry and you
gave me something to eat, I got thirsty and you
gave me something to drink . I was a stranger and
you received me hospitably ; naked, and you
clothed me. I fell sick and you looked after me .
I was in prison and you came to me ."'-Matthew
25 :34-36, NW.
9 The King does not address those on his right
as "My brothers", no more than he addresses or
speaks of the angels as his brothers, although the
angels, too, are SONS of his heavenly Father . He
calls these sheep "You who have my Father's
blessing".
10 The kingdom which Jesus inherited was predestined
BEFORE the new world's foundation. And
so the Lamb of God was "foreknown before the
world's foundation" . His spiritual brothers who
are heirs with him are blessed "with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in union with
Christ, just as he chose us in union with him
BEFORE the world's foundation" . 1 Peter 1 :18-20
and Ephesians 1 :3, 4, NW Theirs is a kingdom
predestined for them BEFORE the foundation of the
new world was laid at Christ's death and resurrection.
It is a heavenly kingdom in common heirship
with the King Jesus Christ, "the firstborn
among many brothers ." Romans 8 :28-30, NW
But the realm which the King invites the "other
sheep" to inherit is the kingdom "prepared . . .
FROM the world's foundation". This earthly realm
10. How is the kingdom which Christ's brothers inherit
different from the kingdom which the King invites the
"other sheep" to enter?