*****5 Wise Virgins---------------------------------*****5 Foolish Virgins
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All of the Virgins were asleep at the beginning, when they heard the shout they all woke up. When the five foolish ones tried to enter the wedding feast the Bridegroom told them that he never knew them. I think they represent people who hear the Gospel accept it and then fall away. They have enough light to understand it but for some reason never follow through. The parable of the sower portrays this. The seed is sown but only the seed that lands on good soil produces grain. Jesus said
that those who endure ton the end will be saved.
that those who endure ton the end will be saved.
Scripture says that ALL the Virgins had oil in their lamps....what happened was they ran out of oil and 5 did not have any extra to REfill their lamps.
The Oil is the Holy Spirit and this parable shows that we can indeed run out of it....how so ? because we receive it 'in measure' and not all in one go. It certainly is not 'either all or nothing...we could not handle it. Receiving the Holy Spirit is like a 'blood transfusion....drop by drop.
Eph 1v13,14, shows we are only started off with a 'deposit/earnest/promise...a small amount which is used and replenished 'as we grow in it Eph 4. We can't ever sit back (slumber) and hope to still have the same amount we started with, as did the 5 foolish virgins.
The Oil is the Holy Spirit and this parable shows that we can indeed run out of it....how so ? because we receive it 'in measure' and not all in one go. It certainly is not 'either all or nothing...we could not handle it. Receiving the Holy Spirit is like a 'blood transfusion....drop by drop.
Eph 1v13,14, shows we are only started off with a 'deposit/earnest/promise...a small amount which is used and replenished 'as we grow in it Eph 4. We can't ever sit back (slumber) and hope to still have the same amount we started with, as did the 5 foolish virgins.
I do not know, but to me, the explanation that the oil is the Holy Spirit does not make sense.
10 virgins had the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit ran out, 5 virgins took extra Holy Spirit with themselves, the rest wanted to lend some, the wise 5 said that there is not enough of the Holy Spirit for all of them etc...?
It sounds so unbiblical that I cant accept this explanation.
10 virgins had the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit ran out, 5 virgins took extra Holy Spirit with themselves, the rest wanted to lend some, the wise 5 said that there is not enough of the Holy Spirit for all of them etc...?
It sounds so unbiblical that I cant accept this explanation.
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Matt.25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. [SUP]2 [/SUP]And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
[SUP]4 [/SUP]But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. ...........King James................................. ...............10 were saved at first had there lamps burning walking with Jesus and the Holy Spirit.... then 5 ran out of oil...... but it was to late to be refilled with oil....... so they did not go to be with the bridegroom JESUS-------they were not ready.....
[SUP]3 [/SUP]They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
[SUP]4 [/SUP]But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. ...........King James................................. ...............10 were saved at first had there lamps burning walking with Jesus and the Holy Spirit.... then 5 ran out of oil...... but it was to late to be refilled with oil....... so they did not go to be with the bridegroom JESUS-------they were not ready.....
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Friend, we are just 'discussing scripture - not teaching it. I am not asking anyone to accept my view.
It seems to me the 'wise virgins were talking of the oil they had with them which would be a 'limited amount and not enough to share with others who would have to get their own supply v9. This also works for the Holy Spirit whom God gives to people individually for their benefit - we are not in charge of it to hand out to others....that is GOD's business.
It seems to me the 'wise virgins were talking of the oil they had with them which would be a 'limited amount and not enough to share with others who would have to get their own supply v9. This also works for the Holy Spirit whom God gives to people individually for their benefit - we are not in charge of it to hand out to others....that is GOD's business.
The first five had the Holy Spirit too, when they lamps were burnings in the beginning? Then the Holy Spirit "ran out" so they had to lend it from others? And could not come to the kingdom of God because of it?
Biblically, there is only one thing that makes us enter to the kingdom of God or not - faith.
IF I put a faith to the story, it makes more sense...
Biblically, there is only one thing that makes us enter to the kingdom of God or not - faith.
IF I put a faith to the story, it makes more sense...
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[h=1]Matthew 25New King James Version (NKJV)[/h][h=3]The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins[/h][FONT="]25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.[/FONT]
[FONT="]6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming;[a] go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.[/FONT]
[FONT="]11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’[/FONT]
[FONT="]13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour[b] in which the Son of Man is coming.[/FONT]
[FONT="]6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming;[a] go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.[/FONT]
[FONT="]11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’[/FONT]
[FONT="]13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour[b] in which the Son of Man is coming.[/FONT]
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Pretty much so.
The examples are the manna that had to come daily. Fresh filling.And the dead sea as being the opposite. It never gives out and therefore is toxic.
The HS in the NT is received by laying on of hands(transferrable),hence "give us some of yours".
If it was a ""saved vs unsaved" dynamic,then a person could transfer some of their own salvation,and salvation could "run out"
The examples are the manna that had to come daily. Fresh filling.And the dead sea as being the opposite. It never gives out and therefore is toxic.
The HS in the NT is received by laying on of hands(transferrable),hence "give us some of yours".
If it was a ""saved vs unsaved" dynamic,then a person could transfer some of their own salvation,and salvation could "run out"