THE TEN VIRGINS AND THE OIL
Let us prove this point from the Scriptures. God is a Spirit. God is also the Word. The Spirit always leads to the Word. This is even confirmed by the parable of the Ten Virgins and the Oil (Matthew 25: 1-13). Five of them were wise and five were foolish. They all took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. The wise took their lamps and also extra oil in a separate vessel. The foolish took their lamps but did not take extra oil with them. The foolish virgins had some oil in their lamps only. Because they had been burning for sometime their lamps had gone out when the awakening call came (Verse 8). Oil represents the Holy Spirit. The foolish virgins had a little touch of the Holy Spirit whereas the wise virgins had the fullness of the Holy Spirit. They all were waiting for the Bridegroom. At midnight there was a cry made, “Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him” (verse 6). This is similar to the cry made by John the Baptist, “Behold the Lamb of God” (John 1: 29, 36). John the Baptist was the Forerunner, Elijah and the last earthly messenger before the Son of God arrived on the scene at His First Coming. In this age too there is a Forerunner, The Elijah of Malachi 4 and the Last Church Age Messenger before the Son of Man arrives on the scene for the Second Coming. …show more content…
Brother William Branham, the Prophet had the Elijah message to turn the people back to the Word in this Last (7th) Church Age and to prepare the hearts of the people for the Second Coming of Christ. His messages crying out, “Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh” were pointing out to a Great Person coming after him and whom also he had baptized. The wise virgins had enough oil in their lamps to receive the Bridegroom when he came. The foolish did not have enough oil and were therefore cast into outer darkness. Taking for example the days of Jesus, we can take Jesus to be the Bridegroom. The disciples and followers of Jesus Christ were the wise virgins. But the denominational Jews, the Scribes, the Sadducees and the Pharisees were the foolish virgins. Both had oil. The disciples of Jesus cast out the devils, healed the sick, prophesied, worked miracles etc. The denominational children also cast out devils and claimed to possess the power of God. They had Bethesda Pool too for healing John 5: 1-4). The High Priest Caiaphas too prophesied concerning the death of Jesus (John 11: 47-52). But the difference in them was that the disciples had enough Holy Spirit to recognize the call and receive the Bridegroom Jesus when He came. But the other Jews who were the foolish virgins missed the Bridegroom and were cast aside into the outer darkness of tribulation for nearly 2000 years and were persecuted. Similarly, the people today who have the fullness of the Holy Spirit recognize and receive the Son of Man. But, the denominational people who are the foolish virgins also cast out devils, pray for sick, prophesy, speak in tongues etc, and yet
Let us prove this point from the Scriptures. God is a Spirit. God is also the Word. The Spirit always leads to the Word. This is even confirmed by the parable of the Ten Virgins and the Oil (Matthew 25: 1-13). Five of them were wise and five were foolish. They all took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. The wise took their lamps and also extra oil in a separate vessel. The foolish took their lamps but did not take extra oil with them. The foolish virgins had some oil in their lamps only. Because they had been burning for sometime their lamps had gone out when the awakening call came (Verse 8). Oil represents the Holy Spirit. The foolish virgins had a little touch of the Holy Spirit whereas the wise virgins had the fullness of the Holy Spirit. They all were waiting for the Bridegroom. At midnight there was a cry made, “Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him” (verse 6). This is similar to the cry made by John the Baptist, “Behold the Lamb of God” (John 1: 29, 36). John the Baptist was the Forerunner, Elijah and the last earthly messenger before the Son of God arrived on the scene at His First Coming. In this age too there is a Forerunner, The Elijah of Malachi 4 and the Last Church Age Messenger before the Son of Man arrives on the scene for the Second Coming. …show more content…
Brother William Branham, the Prophet had the Elijah message to turn the people back to the Word in this Last (7th) Church Age and to prepare the hearts of the people for the Second Coming of Christ. His messages crying out, “Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh” were pointing out to a Great Person coming after him and whom also he had baptized. The wise virgins had enough oil in their lamps to receive the Bridegroom when he came. The foolish did not have enough oil and were therefore cast into outer darkness. Taking for example the days of Jesus, we can take Jesus to be the Bridegroom. The disciples and followers of Jesus Christ were the wise virgins. But the denominational Jews, the Scribes, the Sadducees and the Pharisees were the foolish virgins. Both had oil. The disciples of Jesus cast out the devils, healed the sick, prophesied, worked miracles etc. The denominational children also cast out devils and claimed to possess the power of God. They had Bethesda Pool too for healing John 5: 1-4). The High Priest Caiaphas too prophesied concerning the death of Jesus (John 11: 47-52). But the difference in them was that the disciples had enough Holy Spirit to recognize the call and receive the Bridegroom Jesus when He came. But the other Jews who were the foolish virgins missed the Bridegroom and were cast aside into the outer darkness of tribulation for nearly 2000 years and were persecuted. Similarly, the people today who have the fullness of the Holy Spirit recognize and receive the Son of Man. But, the denominational people who are the foolish virgins also cast out devils, pray for sick, prophesy, speak in tongues etc, and yet