All the virgins have lamps representing the word of God (Psalm 119:105, 2 Peter 1:19) and all of them are awakened by the announcement of the bridegroom’s presence outside the door
The beginning of sorrows
However, the foolish virgins have brought insufficient oil with them for their lamps. The oil is the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 6:1-3, 2 Cor. 1:21-22) and evidently the foolish virgins lack the same spirit of commitment as the wise virgins.
The foolish have CLAIMED to love God but don't go about following the commands given with to study and put on the gospel armor to withstand the fiery darts of Satan, EXTRA OIL, while the wise have
The foolish virgins experience difficulties when the bridegroom arrives at the house at the stroke of midnight (cf. Song of Solomon 5:2-7). Their lamps are sputtering from a lack of oil, which suggests they are having difficulty understanding everything happening at the time. They go to get more oil in the marketplace (the parallel in Revelation seven would be the great multitude going out into the great tribulation). While they are gone the bridegroom takes the wise virgins to the wedding feast and the door is closed to the foolish virgins.
The trib begins and sure enough before the end BEFORE THE RETURN OF CHRIST, the foolish virgins lose the battle and are deceived.
SO, when CHRIST returns and the foolish will not be a part of the alive and remaining as they are no longer 'virgins' and so not able to RECEIVE their immortality and rule and reign with Christ for the next 1000 years or Lords Day.
Note that throughout the parable they never cease to be virgins. They are genuinely loyal to Christ, but seem to lack the same degree or spirit (oil) of zeal and commitment that the wise virgins manifest, and they are shut out from going in to the wedding. So this parable suggests something different from the traditional view of the church… the understanding that all Christians are members of the bride of Christ. In the case of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, there are two “classes” of Christians… and not all of them are part of the bride and the wedding.
JUST because it doesn't SAY it RIGHT THERE, IT IS WRITTEN that 'going to buy and sell' is taking the mark of the beast and that is the worship of another god, which breaks the first commandment ALSO WRITTEN which makes them unfaithful (adultery/idolatry) and so no longer virgins but 'with child giving suck' which IS really BAD IF THE HUSBAND HAS BEEN AWAY FOR A FEW YEARS AND THE BABY IS A NEWBORN. So the foolish ARE CAST INTO THE DARKNESS, not a part of the church anymore. He never knew
What was the first warning? Do not be deceived by any man....Truth is GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED and if after 2000 years of teaching and putting us 'the first last and the last first' group with technology that makes TRUTH easier to find than has ever been possible, if we FAIL to heed the DIRECTIONS that is on us, not HIM.
THERE ARE TWO RELIGIONS GODS TRUTH AND ALL OTHERS.
WE DO IT HIS WAY OR WE ARE A PART OF THE ALL OTHERS.
WE BRING NO THOUGHTS OR IDEAS OF OUR OWN - CALL ME ABLE
OR
WE BRING OUR OWN THOUGHTS AND IDEAS INTO IT - CALL 'EM CAIN.
life or death. Could God have made it any easier?
That is
not what I was saying.
I was saying Leviticus 23 has
TWO distinct mentions of "firstfruit".
I was pointing out how James 1:18 says, "a KIND of firstfruit" (i.e. there is
more than one KIND of "firstfruit").
I've stated in past posts (in threads where you also participated), that there is
more than one "harvest" in Scripture
and in nature (
NOT that "harvest" IS "resurrection" or IS "rapture".
Not saying that.)
One "harvest" connecting with a certain "firstfruit," whereas another "harvest" is connecting with a certain
other "firstfruit".
I was saying, of "the 144,000" (in Rev14:
4) where it calls
them "firstfruit," that these ["144,000"] connect with the
SECOND mention of "firstfruit" in Lev23... that
of v.17 (
pertaining to the "WHEAT" harvest); where it states "
TWO loaves" and "baken
WITH LEAVEN"... (regarding which, I had said, THAT is
NOT "
the Church WHICH IS HIS BODY" / US).
I said there is a "WHEAT" harvest (Matt13:24,30,39,40,49-50), which is harvested by means of a "tribulum" (harvesting implement); I said also there is an
EARLIER "harvest" which is harvested by means of "TOSSING UP INTO THE AIR" and "BLOWING away the chaff".
What I am
NOT saying, is that 1Cor15:
23 "Christ firstfruit" (or "firstfruit Christ")
IS the one
in Rev14:4 [/Lev23:
17] re: "the 144,000" (as you
incorrectly assumed me to be saying... apparently
).
NO!
[ ^ 1Cor15:23 "[re: resurrection] but EACH [a word meaning, 'OF MORE THAN TWO'] in his own ORDER [/RANK]"]
You write about harvests taking place and relate this to people of the end times but what is written about Harvests in the end times doesn't match what you put forth as far as I can tell. Can you explain? I know I have asked this before but can't recall the answer. If you have I apologize for asking again. (maybe not asked of you) If you have a place with it all written out, that would be fine also. Thank you.
Matthew 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Revelation 14:15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap;
for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
