The Parable Of The Ten Virgins During The Seven Year Tribulation
Five Wise Virgins Had Oil By Faith In Jesus Without The Mark And Got Saved
Five Foolish Virgins Bought Oil With the Mark And Got Damned
Today let's study the parable of the ten virgins pictured above looking for the return of the bridegroom Jesus. Let's learn why five foolish virgins were excluded from the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 25:1 says Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5 says While the bridegroom (Jesus) tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made; Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet Him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. 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.
Matthew 25:10 says And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage (defined in Greek as the marriage supper of the Lamb during the millennium for the bride church, bridegroom Jesus, and the friends of the bridegroom tribulation and old testament saints), and the door was shut. Afterward, came also the other virgins, saying Lord, Lord, open to us. But He answered and said Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
Note that the parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins is not talking about christians during the dispensation of the age of grace. The parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins is talking about tribulation saints. These ten tribulation virgins meet (and are not married to) the bridegroom Jesus after the rapture. They differ from the bride christians who are married to the bridegroom Jesus. After the christians are raptured to heaven, there will be a seven year tribulation on this earth. Tribulation saints will not be able to buy or sell unless they receive the mark of the beast. The five wise virgins had oil by faith in Jesus without the mark of the beast and got saved. The five foolish virgins bought oil with the mark of the beast and got damned.
Religion With Good Works Can't Save You
Only A Relationship With The Lord Jesus Can Save You
Don't be like the church of Sardis pictured above (alive, but dead spiritually). Jesus said to the church of Sardis at Revelation 3:1 I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Today, like the church of Sardis, there are billions of professing religious people (most of them good Catholic unsaved people) whose outward life and conduct look clean and holy by good works. But these people are lost and not saved with the Lord Jesus. They appear to be clean and religious, but they are lost and not saved. Most of these religious people think that they can get to heaven with good works. Religion can't save you. Only a relationship with the Lord Jesus can save you. Salvation is not in a plan. Salvation is by faith in a person named Jesus.
Religious people without the Lord Jesus are dead spiritually because they have no personal relationship with Jesus who is our life. It takes more than church membership to get saved. If I go into a garage, that doesn't make me a car. If I go into a barn, that doesn't make me a mule. If I go into a bakery, that doesn't make me a donut. I might look like one, but that doesn't make me a donut. And if I go into a church, that doesn't make me a christian. Walking down a church aisle and shaking a six foot spiritual icicle's hand won't save you. Doing good works and answering some questions won't save you. Getting dunked in the pool and blending in with the crowd won't save you.
We need to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus to be saved. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. William Booth (the founder of the Salvation Army) pictured above was correct when he said in 1868, I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be:
1) Religion without the Holy Ghost
2) Christianity without Christ
3) Forgiveness without repentance
4) Salvation without regeneration
5) Politics without God
6) Heaven without hell
The Will Of God Is To Believe In The Lord Jesus For Salvation
Billions of unsaved Jews, Muslims, Jehovah Witnesses, and Catholics will boast about their good works to the Lord Jesus at the great white throne judgment. Jesus said at Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Good works won't save anyone. Saving faith produces good works. But good works don't produce saving faith. I would not work my soul to save for this my Lord has done, but I would work like any slave for love of His dear Son. We don't work to be saved. We work because we are saved. Stop trying to save yourself with good works. Quit trying and start trusting in Jesus to save you.
Ephesians 2:8 says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Notice that good works come after salvation to shine Jesus to this lost world. Christians will be rewarded for their good works at the bema judgment seat after they are raptured to be with Jesus in the clouds. Jesus said at Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Get Saved Today While God's Door Of Grace Is Open
Get Saved Today Before God Shuts The Door Of Grace With Salvation
Right now the door of grace is open to you to be saved. 2 Corinthians 6:2 says For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. But soon after the church is caught up in the rapture, like in the days of Noah this door of grace will be shut and billions of lost souls will have to endure to the end of a seven year tribulation period while they face a cruel beast antichrist ruler. In addition to believing in the Lord Jesus, these left behind billions will have to endure to the end of the seven year tribulation and not take the mark of the beast to be saved. People will not be able to buy or sell food or necessities without the mark of the beast. But if they take the mark of the beast they will be damned in hell and the lake of fire forever.
People that reject the Lord Jesus are like the lost sinners during Noah's day. After Noah and his family went into the ark, God shut the door and it was too late for the lost sinners to get saved on the ark. Those left behind faced the flood and God's wrath. Genesis 7:16 says And they (Noah and his family) that went in, went in male and female of flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in. God shut the door and when the people yelled to Noah for help, Noah said I can't help you because God shut the door. Soon there is coming a time when God shuts the door of salvation after this age of grace. This is why you need to get saved right now.
Job 22:21 says Acquaint now thyself with Him (Jesus), and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. Hebrews 3:15 says While it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. Like the picture above, Brother Bob tells everyone, today before the rapture, the door is open, but we don't know the time when it will shut. Will you come in now? Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.
A Story About Four New Fathers
Notice the four fathers in a hospital room pictured above waiting for their wives to have babies. A nurse tells the first father, Congratulations, you're the father of twins. He answers, that's strange; I work for the Minnesota Twins. Then a nurse tells the second father, Congratulations, you're the father of triplets; He answers, that's odd; I work for the 3M Company. Then a nurse tells the third father, Congratulations, you're the father of quadruplets. He answers, I work for the four seasons hotel. Then the fourth father started saying, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no; Everyone asks him what's wrong? He replies, I work for 7 Up.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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