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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Perseverant
62-0623 §12
But we were having that banquet that night, and happened to be... You have no control of what the Holy Spirit is going to do, see. You don't control Him; He controls you, see. When anybody goes in and says, "Now, you, so-and-so," you don't know what He's going to do. You just have to wait. Then I remember, the Holy Spirit came down. And on that discernment, it's just like dropping into a gear. And the people don't realize it, but they are the one that's doing that. It's not me. It's their own faith. I might try to...
Investments
63-0803B §69
Notice, Satan tried Noah on his investment, and he tried him to make him doubt it. The scientists rose up to tell him, "There's no rain in the skies," and there was scoffers in the days of Noah. Now, if there was scoffers in that day at the end-come---at the end-time, rather---on the investments that men took in their heart to believe God's Word, there is scoffers today against the Word, because it don't look sensible. But you see, you are not supposed to use your own sense. You say, "I thought ... I think ... I......
The Queen of Sheba
58-0503 §59
How many's here for your first time, you wasn't here last night? Let's see your hands, all over the building. Well, it's a good thing that the crowd here last night didn't come back. Two-thirds of them are newcomers. Now, last time I was speaking on... I suppose Dr. Vayle has tonight, give you an explanation of how that Jesus claimed not to do any works Himself, but it was through vision that He seen, that His Father showed Him what to do. Do you believe that? Saint John 5:19: Jesus said, "The Son can do nothing in...
Church Ages, part 5: The Pergamean Church Age
60-1207 §44
Now we want to start, now, on trying to take this in a canon of explanations, tonight, because it's dealing here very strong. Now ... to the angel of the church of Pergamos write; These things saith he which has the sharp sword with two edges;... Now I want you to notice, He's introducing Himself again tonight in deity. Every church was one of His glorified state: the one that had twelve stars ... or, seven stars in His hand; "he that has the sharp two-edged sword" (See, something another); " he that has the feet o...
Paradox
64-0418B §12
Now, let me just give a little explanation a minute, if it's all right to take just this much time. I think I'm watching the clock there. At ten o'clock we're supposed to be out, I understood, I heard through the grapevine just a few minutes ago. And I'm just like a freight train, I'm long-winded. And I remember the first time when I started to preach. And I was a little Baptist preacher. I carried that Bible under my arm, and I thought I was just a real preacher. Somebody'd say, "Are you a preacher?" I'd say, "Sur...