The ten Virgins
Allan Svensson
The ten Virgins
In Matt. 25 Jesus tells about the ten virgins.
"Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be compared to ten
virgins who taking their lamps, went out to a meeting of
the bridegroom. And five of them were prudent ones and
five foolish ones. The ones who were foolish ones having
taking their lamps did not take oil with them. But the
prudent ones took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the bridegroom delaying, all nodded and slept.
And in the middle of night a cry occurred: Behold, the
bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.
Then all those virgins were aroused and prepared their
lamps. And the foolish ones said to the prudent ones,
Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
But the prudent ones answered, saying, No, lest there
not be enough for us and you. But rather, go to those
who sell and buy for yourselves.
When they going away to buy, the bridegroom came.
And those who were ready went in with him to the
wedding feast, and the door was shut. And afterwards,
the rest of the virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord,
open to us. But answering, he said, Truly I say to you,
I do not know you. Therefore, be awake, for you do not
know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man
comes." (KJ3).
When the cry is heard, then we must all were ready.
Then it is too later to begin to prepare us. Some mean
it is possible to be saved also after Jesus has come,
but Jesus says nothing about that the foolish virgins
were allowed to come in afterwards.
Of this revival message of Jesus, people have tried to
make a sleeping tablet. They mean that all Christians
shall fall to sleep because all the ten virgins slumbered
and slept. Jesus' purpose with the parable vas not that
we shall fall in sleep, but that we shall be watching
and were ready when Jesus comes.
In the same way people have misrepresented other words
in the Bible, and given them another meaning. They mean
that we cannot expect any revival because there shall
come a falling away. 2 Thess. 2:3. This does not imply
that we must tolerate apostates. On the contrary, if you
see a Christian who is near to fall away from the faith
in Jesus, then you may help him or her not to fall.
Waiting for the great Apostasy is not needed. It began
a very long time ago. The entire Christendom was lead
astray by false shepherds and preachers, which preached
false doctrines. Since then, God's people have been
slaves under many churches and denominations. And
the great Apostasy is still today continuing. The great
Apostasy is NOW!
The topical are now the restoration of the Assembly of
God from the great Apostasy. Revival is just this, all
God's people must be released from the great Babylon.
Many bible words tell how it will be in the last time
before Jesus comes. Do not let this make you dispirited
and passive. We Christians must always be active and
give God's word to people, and aggressively combat
false doctrines.
Allan Svensson
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