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#22 The Wise and the Foolish
From Meditations on Matthew, by Samuel Froehlich
Matthew 25 verses 1 through 12. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And
five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their
lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at
midnight there was a cry made, 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. 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. And while they went to buy,
the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:
and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, LORD,
LORD, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you
not.
"Then" in the last times before Christ's return to judge apostate Christendom
and to redeem His people-"shall the kingdom of heaven (i.e., the congregation of
the believers on earth) be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and
went forth (out of the false church which has become the harlot of the state) to
meet the bridegroom (and the bride that comes down from heaven)."
The ten virgins do not signify individual believers, but whole fellowships of
believers, who agree with each other in certain things, but deviate from one
another in other things. Therefore, they do not unite into one church, but
present themselves in ten conditions and make distinctions one from another, and
they do not come together. What they agree with one another on is chiefly that
they should separate themselves (go out) from the State Church and return to the
Word of God (believe). In that respect, they are virgins (have a virginal
character compared to the great harlot) and for the most part also accept and
introduce the baptism of believers and all this based on the faith that it is
the last time and that the Lord is coming, Whom they go forth to meet.
Their lamps are burning, which they have lit from the Word of God, for they have
recognized that it is night in the world and that the State Church (the realm of
the Beast) has become darkened. However, with these lamps alone they will not
hold out. They lack something essential that the wise virgins have, and it makes
them essentially different from one another: the vessels of oil. The foolish
have understanding and knowledge from the Word of God, which is an intellectual
faith. However, the wise have their heart full of the Holy Spirit, love, and
patience to endure. The difference lies chiefly in their baptism, which some
consider an outward confession and work of obedience and not the washing of
regeneration (bath of the rebirth) and renewing of the Holy Ghost (anointing).
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By Timeless FaithFrom Meditations on Matthew, by Samuel Froehlich
Matthew 25 verses 1 through 12. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And
five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their
lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at
midnight there was a cry made, 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. 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. And while they went to buy,
the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:
and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, LORD,
LORD, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you
not.
"Then" in the last times before Christ's return to judge apostate Christendom
and to redeem His people-"shall the kingdom of heaven (i.e., the congregation of
the believers on earth) be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and
went forth (out of the false church which has become the harlot of the state) to
meet the bridegroom (and the bride that comes down from heaven)."
The ten virgins do not signify individual believers, but whole fellowships of
believers, who agree with each other in certain things, but deviate from one
another in other things. Therefore, they do not unite into one church, but
present themselves in ten conditions and make distinctions one from another, and
they do not come together. What they agree with one another on is chiefly that
they should separate themselves (go out) from the State Church and return to the
Word of God (believe). In that respect, they are virgins (have a virginal
character compared to the great harlot) and for the most part also accept and
introduce the baptism of believers and all this based on the faith that it is
the last time and that the Lord is coming, Whom they go forth to meet.
Their lamps are burning, which they have lit from the Word of God, for they have
recognized that it is night in the world and that the State Church (the realm of
the Beast) has become darkened. However, with these lamps alone they will not
hold out. They lack something essential that the wise virgins have, and it makes
them essentially different from one another: the vessels of oil. The foolish
have understanding and knowledge from the Word of God, which is an intellectual
faith. However, the wise have their heart full of the Holy Spirit, love, and
patience to endure. The difference lies chiefly in their baptism, which some
consider an outward confession and work of obedience and not the washing of
regeneration (bath of the rebirth) and renewing of the Holy Ghost (anointing).