What does Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins show us in respect to the signs of Parousia and the spiritual and carnal church members?
- All ten were virgins
- All had pure biblical beliefs
- All had lamps
- All have the Bible
- All of them went to meet the bridegroom
- All of them looked forward to the second coming
- All of them went to sleep
- All heard the call and woke up
- All prepared their lamps
- All the lamps were burning
Half, five of the virgins, noticed that their lamps were going out.
All of them prepared their lamps and all the lamps were burning; but burning lamps need oil. Energy was used. After a short time five of them noticed that their lamps were going out.
The lamps of the foolish virgins that only burned for a short time show us that they did have something from the Holy Spirit. But it wasn’t enough. There was too little oil. That was the only difference.
When the five came asking to be let in, Jesus answered: “I do not know you.” They were too late in attending to the oil, the Holy Spirit. The door remained closed.
Jesus’ statement shows us that our personal relationship with Him has something to do with the Holy Spirit. Whoever doesn’t let himself be led by the Holy Spirit won’t be acknowledged by Jesus.
In Romans 8: 8,9 it says “Those who are in the flesh cannot please God …..if anyone does not have the Holy Spirit of Christ, he is not His.”
Actually, we only have a real personal relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit. 1 John 3:24 says “And by this we know that He (Jesus) abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” This means that the assurance I have that I am filled with the Holy Spirit is at the same time the assurance that I am in Jesus and He is in me.
“A spirit contrary to the spirit of Christ would deny Him, whatever the profession. Men may deny Christ by evil speaking, by foolish talking, by words that are untruthful or unkind. They may deny him by shunning life’s burdens, by the pursuit of sinful pleasure. They may deny him by conforming to the world, by unconscious behavior, by the love of their own opinions, by justifying self, by cherishing doubt, borrowing trouble, and dwelling in darkness. In all these ways they declare that Christ is not in them.” DA 357
