The sheep-and-goats passage is a literal narrative, not a parable

Evidence

Note that this story is different in several ways from the other parables. First of all, it’s not a parable, but simply a narrative, as is Matthew 8:12. Also, it does not say that it “takes place in” or “is like” the Kingdom from Heaven, but it occurs at the Lord’s return, which would be the beginning of the Kingdom from Heaven. — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory, 1108

Categorization

• QUESTION: Whether Matthew 25’s sheep-and-goats is narrative vs parable affects dispensational eschatology; worth verifying against commentaries.
• XREF: connects to: Judgment ignores public reputation in favor of private fruitfulness — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory: The…, 1202