This is the way that I see it. They are [ALL SLEEPING].
Virgin denotes 'purity'. Man could be pure only 'IN' Christ. (Rom. 8:1- Acts 5:32) So we see that this purity was in the Virgin doctrinal teachings and is conditional. For man (or fold) could be in or out of Christ as they had freedom of will. The Wheat or Tare concept is not the subject seen here. We are finding the END result of James 1:15's 'Final Mature Decision being made!
Second we see that this is a 'Parable'. So it can be understood only with Christ's spiritual disclosure to us, or by His disclosure to the disciples that He has told us that He will do! Rom. 8:14 & *Mark 4:33-*34.
Then, we can also understand that this is repeated history as the Word of God emphatically tells us! (see Eccl. 1:9-10 & Eccl. 3:15)
We will cover this Parable with this truth in mind. Remember that we are living with this knowledge in full view! and with this being a well documented Truth of Christ's Word, at our fingertips. All are required to check out His Word until we get it right! (see Matt. 4:4)
In Matt 17:16-19 we see a Virgin Fold brought to view. Verse 16 Is Christ asking Peter .. "Whom do people say that I am?" And with this we can see who the Rock of the FOLD is built upon! (not Peter as 's'atan desires one to believe) But the thought needs to be understood that if it falters completely, or if it leaves the Truth of Christ's 'Everlasting Gospel, or Everlasting Covenant, it is no longer built upon Christ the Rock! (see Rev. 14:6 & Heb. 13:20) In verse 18-19 of Matt. 16 we see Christ giving the 'keys' of the kingdom unto the Virgin Fold that is His church. And that it is they who shall bind or loose in heaven by binding or loosing the on earth. And in Luke 12:47-48 we can rest assured what will be their fate if they prove unfaithful! A whole Fold or Fold's'. See Rev. 2:5!
In this 'church denomination' of Matt. 16:13-19 lets build a little more on as seen over in Matt. 18:14-18. Then we will go back to the Virgin Parable of Matt. 25.
To be Christ's representative on earth (act in His stead) they must first be faithful! (see Rev. 2:5 & remember that Virgin Israel in 'doctrine' only had just been rejected)
Now in Matt. 18:17-18 we see it again stated:
"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. ...
Pause! Remember that this is the new church. All of this had been done by Gods faithful, to Israel of olds now past Virgin Fold! They were now desolate of Christ! Matt. 23:38. They rejected Him & a new leader had now taken over. (compare Rev. 3:9) So this first part of these verses MUST be done & was & will always be done if the VIRGIN FOLD is to follow on with the Everlasting Gospel Plan. (or else as the earlier verses show, the whole fold will be rejected) Only a faithful denominational fold will have the keys of the kingdom! But let us continue on with the Masters Words.
...And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth SHALL BE BOUND IN HEAVEN: AND WHATSOEVER YE SHALL LOOSE ON EARTH SHALL BE LOOSED IN HEAVEN." Do you believe the Masters Words! Will you accept His Written testimony? What Christ has said is that when one is accepted into the True Virgin Fold that He has established here on 'earth' by baptism, then their name is recorded in the Lamb's book of life in heavenly Zion's record book! And if one has his name removed because of open unrepentant sin, (after the person has fulfilled the obligation of the previous verses) it is then that the person is to be removed from the record books even in heaven itself! And if the 'fold' as a whole is not faithful? Then they too will be removed and Christ will again start fresh with ones that will love enough to be responsible. Rev. 2:5
Now back to Matt. 25 parable, & then on to 'some' of Matt. 10:5-38 for the meaning of Christ's.. "..when they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples."
We see in verse 1 Christ comparing ... "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten Virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom." In Matt. 10:5-6 the disciples were to 'go forth' to the [lost sheep of the house of Israel]. Notice in verse 5 of Matt. 25? that they are ALL FAST ASLEEP. Remember that is was Christ, John, and the disciples that were [outside] of the yoked membership of Israel. (John even had converts) The only way that the Virgins of Matt. 25 could be saved was to go forth to meet the Bridegroom. (Christ) And we see that it was their Midnight CRY! AND WHO GAVE IT? AND WHERE DID IT COME FROM? Only these OUTSIDE ones were Awakened from the start. These ones were 'separated from the 'yoked membership'. (see Rev. 18:4 for comparison)
And ln verse 6 as to an end time repeated Truth..."Go ye out to meet Him." OUTSIDE! Again their 'fold' had become D-E-S-L-A-T-E of Christ, He was put out! Finally killed by His OWN!
Now comes another truth! (TWOFOLD) We see a 'closed door' in verse 10. Probation for Christ's Virgin fold or denomination finally had their probation CLOSED as a denomination! And we know what Christ now did, A new Fold was begun with the same Virgin Doctrines and with Him as 'their leader'. And the one that He was rejected by?? They made havoc with Christ and His followers in the new fold. And again, in Matt. 10:23 we see the exact same history being told for the last day Virgin Fold that is again repeating itself! (remember that it was Christ that was already there speaking)
It might be well to mention that there was to be a 'MIDNIGHT CRY' to awaken the ALL sleeping Virgins of Israel. And the 5 wise did leave while the other half stayed put, these did not have enough 'oil in their vessels'! But make no mistake, it does give understanding that they did have some oil of Christ's Righteous Love. (see Rev. 3:16-17's sickening 'lukewarm' love) We often think that the 'Midnight' Cry was quick & an quickly responded to decision, but as Matt. 10:3-38 documents, it was a 'seven times' 27-34 AD Midnight Cry.
In 70 AD we know that Israel of old was 'ALL' slaughtered as a city & nation. (see Eze. 9 for the repeat) Yet, still inside the fallen desolate of Christ's rejected fold, there were still 'new born' babes that were immature as of yet, (see Matt. 23:15) these still had a chance to leave. Their 'door' of probation had not closed as of yet, they were given until 70 AD to leave! (see Matt. 24:14-20 .. take note that these ones were still to be 7th day Sabbath keepers!) Then comes what both Christ & Paul stated in the history repeat, that when Christ comes the 'second' time, that "He will cut it short in righteousness! This was the Loud Cry to them! The parallel is that of Rev. 14:6-10. The LOUD CRY is that of the Worlds Warning against taking the Mark of the Beast. Yet, as seen in Israel of old & again in today's setting, just as Virgin Israel of old was 'JUDGED FIRST' before the 'Loud Cry', so also were these seen in 1 Peter 4:17!
This is where you are at in the Present Day Truth! "And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, (ex/bride of Christ!) And desired [of him] letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem." Just in closing let it be known that it is because ISRAEL is DESOLATE of CHRIST that they need the Power of Caesar to do 's'atans work. Rev. 3:3
