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 §20
Now, I had a little brother, George ... used to have that one he liked. Had it at his funeral service. We've used... I'd sit and quote "The Psalm of Life," you know, and he'd sit and quote "Crossing the Bar," see. You've heard that: Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning at the bar, When I put out to sea. (You've heard it many times.) For all without is moved with time and space, The floods may bear me far, But I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I've crost the bar. (I'...
Thou knowest all things
52-0716 §59
Now the only thing God could do to you, secondarily, after that, would be by His prophet. Maybe it's something standing in your life, that keeps you from being healed. He could reveal to me, where He wouldn't reveal it to me in His Word. But He would reveal it to me, by Spirit. That's what these gifts are in the church for. What's the matter that you're not healed, is that right? And do you believe that the story that you have heard about this? Do you believe that I be God's prophet? You believe it? That's what He...
The worst sinner in the city
56-0218E §36
Now, and this oil is made of olives and it's got a very fine spikenard smell to it. And this spikenard is a very famous apple ... kind of like a rose apple. You know when the roses quit blooming and the winter time comes on, they have a little apple. Well, way up in Egypt, or some of those countries down in there, they get this little thing. I seen one once. It's a little apple-like. And you can rub it in your hands, just once or twice, and it so saturates into your hands, until weeks later, you can still smell it....
Church Ages, part 9: The ten virgins, and the 144,000
60-1211M §98
Yeah, the sleeping virgin will... This sleeping virgin now, you want to know what will become of her. Is that it? One thing I want to explain. What will happen to these churches? What will happen to these people who come part of the way with Christ, and didn't come, or did not go, all the way with Christ? Now in Romans, I believe 2:22, the Bible said, Paul said, "If the Spirit of God is not in you, you are none of God's." You belong to the organization, but not to God. If the Spirit of God isn't in you, you're not...
Church Ages, part 9: The ten virgins, and the 144,000
60-1211M §134
Watch your works with your hands then, you see. You no more steal, you no more do evil. Your hands are clean from all blood. You stand, preach the gospel, say what's right, and live what's right, and do what's right, and the Holy Spirit with you showing signs and wonders every day; God letting you know, "You're my blessed child and I'm with you. I'm right with you. No matter where you're at, I'm with you. I'll go with you through the dark hours and everywhere." Oh, what a anchor! I've anchored my soul in the haven...