Did the Foolish Virgins Have Oil? Yes or No with Explanation?
No.
The Bible says, “They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them” (Matthew 25:3). And when the cry came, they said, “Our lamps are going out,” and they tried to borrow and then went to buy (Matthew 25:8-10). Now notice, if they had oil, they wouldn’t need to borrow or go purchase it.
You see, the lamp is the profession; the oil is the Holy Spirit. They were virgins—clean—but without the Oil they had no light when the Bridegroom came, so they were not ready.
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- Some Teach That The foolish virgins Must Have Had Some Oil for Their Lamps to Light Up at All and What the Actually Lacked Was Extra Oil. Is This True
No. That is not true. The parable draws a sharp line: some had oil; some did not. Scriptural explanation: - "They that were foolish took their la
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Church Ages, part 9: The ten virgins, and the 144,000
60-1211M §122
Now, the sleeping virgin, she lost her place. We know that. She comes up in the judgment. And if she's ever heard the truth, she's condemned. That's right. You'll never find Jesus any place but where you leave Him at. Judas could come up... Remember, the sleeping virgins, you say, could be inspired by the devil? Absolutely. Still living clean? Yes, sir. Judas did---saved, sanctified, preached divine healing, cast out devils. Why, he was just right straight up; almost the same thing that the rest of them was. But wh...
Questions and Answers on Genesis
53-0729 §97
Five of them... Ten of them were virgins. Five was wise that had oil in their lamp, and the other five was just as pure and holy but they had no oil (they were sanctified, without the Holy Ghost). "There's three that bear record in earth: the water, the blood, the Spirit." St. John 5:7 ... I John 5:7, rather, said, "There are three that bear record in Heaven: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, these three are one." But there's three that bear record in earth: water, blood, and Spirit, they're not one, but they agree as o...
Pride
55-0807A §39
Then your feet's washed. Then he passes you into another place, and then there's a man meets you there at the door, and he has a little basin in his hand, a little pitcher like. And you take it and pour some of the oil in your hands. Now, that oil is made of a very fine spikenard. What it is, there's a bush that grows in Arabia that they get it from. A little flower blooms like a rose, and then when the rose goes down, it leaves a little bulb like and that hardens like a little apple. And that's the thing that this...
Church Ages, part 8: The Philadelphian Church Age
60-1210 §89
Behold, I'll make them of the synagogue of Satan ... [which say they are Spirit-filled], and are not, but ... lie; ... and I'll make them to come ... worship before your feet, ... Don't you remember the sleeping virgin, when she raised up? Now, remember, what was she called? There's ten of them went out to meet the bridegroom. Is that right? Five was wise, had oil in their lamp. How many knows what oil signifies in the Bible? Spirit. Now, one couldn't say, "You're not sanctified, and I'm not..." They was all sancti...
Church Ages, part 9: The ten virgins, and the 144,000
60-1211M §65
...ives you your food, she fixes the clothing, see. She serves you day and night in the house, see. And this one, these of all nations, the Gentiles which is the bride, are before the throne of God, with Him day and night. Remember what we said last night and talked on it? ...and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither shall they thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, or any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and ... l...