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The Ten Virgins and the Midnight Rapture

"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins," [ the Church ]
" which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom." [ Jesus ]

"And five of them were wise, and five were foolish."

They that were foolish took their lamps , and took no oil with them:
[ appeared to be godly, yet were not led of the Holy Spirit ; not being obedient to His still small
voice ]

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
[ they were obedient to the voice of the Holy Spirit and were reading the Word regularly and were watching daily for the signs of our Lord's coming, as found in 2 Thessalonians 2 ]

While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at MIDNIGHT there was a cry made,
[ possible meaning: Apostasy manifested; the man of sin sitting in the Temple as God; or a global crisis such as WW3;
"Midnight" in Exodus 12 was when the eldest sons of the opposition died ]

"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"
[ they wanted to meet God without having prepared themselves by renouncing the personal hindrance that so easily beset them , such as in Matthew 22 . ]

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.
[ we cannot do for others what they must do for themselves ]

[ Notice that the 666 Mark of the Beast has not yet been enforced, for they are still able to buy
the Bible ( and other Godly literature ) which will help them in their daily walk, as they ask for the Holy Spirit to guide them in the Word, and the application of it. ]

[ It appears that Christian internet sites will no longer be accessed for free ]

"And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom ( Jesus ) came;

and they that were ready ( had their hearts and their lifestyle prepared ) went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut."

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying,
"Lord, Lord, open to us." ( not called ' Bridegroom ' )
But He answered and said,
"Verily I say unto you, I know you not."
[ They had not been relating with God transparently, intimately and personally on a constant-continual basis.
They did not abide in His word DAILY, submitting to His Lordship and the voice of His Holy Spirit]

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh."
( not called " Bridegroom " here )
[ This was spoken to those who were left behind. They will not know the time of the Cockcrowing rapture.
The 5 Wise virgins DID know the time of the Midnight Rapture
as it says in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3.
Jesus is called "the Bridegroom" in reference to the Five Wise Virgins.
He is called "Son of Man" in reference to the 5 Unwise Virgins. Big Difference.]

Matthew 25: 1--10

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"Not everyone that saith unto Me, "Lord. Lord"
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven,
but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven"

"Many will say to Me in that day,"Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Thy Name ?
"And in thy Name cast out devils ?
And in Thy Name done many wonderful works ?

"And then I will profess unto them, " I never knew you :
Depart from Me, ye that work iniquity " Matthew 7:21-23

"Having a form of godliness, but denying the Power thereof " ( not letting the Holy Ghost have His way with them)
2 Timothy 3:5

LINKS :
What it means to Be "led of the Holy Spirit "-- Dawn Olin .. that still, small voice
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/nov2007/dawno1113-1.htm

Salvation www.cybertime.net/~ajgood/sal.htm

Bible www.blueletterbible.org