Matthew 25:46

There is one important teaching that I believe "goes beyond the things written".  It is Matthew 25:46.  It is common in Christianity to interpret it as "these will go away to eternal punishment but the righteous to eternal life".  Which it is being said means the reward for good works (eternal life) but the punishment (death) for all the unbelieving.

I am sure it does not mean judgement.  It means those on Christ's right hand are working the works that lead to everlasting life but those on the left hand are working the works that lead to destruction.

"I have put life and death before" says YHWH.  Life is on Christ's right hand, these are sheep.  Death is on Christ's left hand because man's works lead to death.  Christ is the head of every man.  It is a vision of reality, not a vision of a future judgement.

You will say "how do you know?"
I am saying "How do you know?"  I know the answer to my question.  The answer is "they go beyond the things written".

The twin reflecting scripture is Revelation 11:18  But the nations became wrathful and your own wrath came and the appointed time for the dead to be judged and to give reward to your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and to those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.