tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post7557481843111260578..comments2024-03-28T21:18:57.513-05:00Comments on UNSEALED - World News | Christian News | Prophecy Updates: The Parable Of The Ten VirginsGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-19562825161679826452020-12-01T00:23:23.177-06:002020-12-01T00:23:23.177-06:00Along with almost everything which seems to be dev...Along with almost everything which seems to be developing within this particular subject material, all your perspectives are somewhat exciting. Even so, I beg your pardon, but I do not subscribe to your entire strategy, all be it radical none the less. It seems to me that your commentary are actually not completely rationalized and in reality you are generally your self not even wholly convinced of the point. In any event I did appreciate reading through it. <a href="https://mtnid88.com" rel="nofollow">먹튀검증</a><br />anusansarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354076084558087216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-90015119624674432782020-02-05T01:31:25.859-06:002020-02-05T01:31:25.859-06:00Wonderful blog! I found it while searching on Yaho...Wonderful blog! I found it while searching on Yahoo News. Do you have any suggestions on how to get listed in Yahoo News? I’ve been trying for a while but I never seem to get there! Thank you <a href="http://ww0.putlocker.onl/" rel="nofollow">putlockers</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571542894428752373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-29755980845489427412018-11-26T13:48:44.536-06:002018-11-26T13:48:44.536-06:00If you notice, I did not claim my post as facts. I...If you notice, I did not claim my post as facts. I used "may" and "sometimes" to show I was not putting out a doctrine. Most of our posts are speculations, so we can all benefit from what God "may" be showing others. But I did say "most" even here. This, because your final statement was presented as a fact.David L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304803771825630701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-61029074195437640812018-11-26T12:47:26.836-06:002018-11-26T12:47:26.836-06:00That's a huge assumption that the 10 virgins i...That's a huge assumption that the 10 virgins in this passage represent born-again believers.<br /><br />It's also a huge assumption that this passage pertains to the pre-trib rapture of the predominantly Gentile Church.<br /><br />However, what is not a huge assumption is that ALL believers in Christ will be raptured. His Body will not be divided. ALL who 'sleep' in Christ and ALL who are alive and remain will be going.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-20652128672761192432018-11-25T13:19:40.538-06:002018-11-25T13:19:40.538-06:00The parable of the 10 virgins, (saved ones) can gi...The parable of the 10 virgins, (saved ones) can give us a picture of the rapture that Paul assured us of, in missing the wrath of God. Five were ready for the Bridegroom to come, and 5 were not. Both sets of 5 were virgins, (saved.) Yet, as we can see, many born-again Christians are not walking with God, but have compromised.They won't be looking up, ready for His coming. Left behind to enter the Tribulation. If they then see their error, likely they will have to be martyred to make it to Heaven. Many Jews will be saved during the Tribulation, and will finally be the example for others that God had always wanted them to be.<br /> If one does not divide what is spoken by and to whom, one can easily mistake when and what is going to happen to whom. An example is; Jesus assured the Jews that they should tithe. But no mention is made of tithing by any in the New Testament. But there, we do see love gifts gathered to further the Church. Different examples for different people. Likewise, different destinies for different peoples.David L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304803771825630701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-36365276425250498062018-11-25T08:43:32.408-06:002018-11-25T08:43:32.408-06:00There is no kind of partial rapture of any kind.On...There is no kind of partial rapture of any kind.Only Israel,the Children of Israel,and certain Jews will be saved during that time this is why its called Jacobs trouble there is no do over of the same dispensation.The tribulation Saints are Jews that come out from every nation,language,and tongue.Once comprehending the Light/Jesus we can never depart from His Grace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191965201446230597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-18103182716800599832018-10-10T11:07:44.302-05:002018-10-10T11:07:44.302-05:00One of the mysteries in the Bible is that much is ...One of the mysteries in the Bible is that much is "type & shadow." The visible speaking of the invisible. The Old Testament is much the "Type," the New Testament is shadow, spiritual. "Blood" is one of the most oft used themes in the entire Bible. Our invisible robe is a symbol of our righteousness in Jesus, whose robe is washed in blood, as ours also should be continuously washed in His blood as He takes us through cleansing of our iniquity.David L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304803771825630701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-47629601169768275222018-10-09T22:59:11.811-05:002018-10-09T22:59:11.811-05:00Strange,that washing your robes equals keeping the...Strange,that washing your robes equals keeping the commandments! I'll keep the commandments of my Lord the best I can that I have the right to the tree of life. Rev.22:14 AKJVAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253840603899394340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-22704372147740776302018-08-20T18:59:23.479-05:002018-08-20T18:59:23.479-05:00Wow! So many entries on this subject since I last ...Wow! So many entries on this subject since I last visited. I don't know why, but my earlier comment was dropped down this low. I saw last nite that some had responded directly to me. I've been busy writing a book, so hadn't been back lately. My book subject is about what makes people become whom they become as adults. The following is a small insert in the coming book: Bible teachers assume that "Rightly dividing the Word" means, "Understanding it." But it doesn't. It means dividing...but divide what? In our New Testament, many things were said to both Jews and gentiles. Almost all that Jesus spoke was to unsaved Jews still under the Law, mostly not for gentiles. The Bible being long, and our forgetting an earlier verse when reading a later related verse can confuse us. We must understand that Jesus was mostly speaking to a people who were to continue existing in an earthly Kingdom of God, while Paul was speaking to a people who would be in a Heavenly Kingdom. Simply, Jews and Christians have different destinies, thus we must rightly divide whom the words were meant for, Jews, gentiles, or both. In doing so, one can see properly about tithing, pre, mid, or post Tribulation rapture, and much more. David L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304803771825630701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-26639398925240757832018-08-06T21:48:01.301-05:002018-08-06T21:48:01.301-05:00Sometimes parables have more and deeper meanings t...Sometimes parables have more and deeper meanings than the most obvious one. For example, the parable of the 10 virgins. We see 5 prepared with oil for their lamps, and another five lacking enough oil for the night time path to the wedding. (Oil, a symbol of Holy Spirit.) Human logic says fr the low oil 5 to walk alongside the other 5, sharing the light. But note that as not offered there. That may tell us we are not to walk in another's light. Remember, the Israelites refused to walk close to God, choosing to walk in Moses' light, instead. They have floundered ever since. Another thought from that parable is; It may be showing us that only half of the Christians, (virgins) will be ready for the rapture, leaving half behind. Just some manna for thought. David L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304803771825630701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-77576537471507348432018-04-11T17:42:44.512-05:002018-04-11T17:42:44.512-05:00Dispensationalists claim to "rightly divide t...Dispensationalists claim to "rightly divide the word of truth" by dividing Scripture and church history into dispensations. Evangelist Armin Gesswein warns about dispensationalizing away the power of the Holy Spirit, explaining how man’s traditions and reasonings have truncated the gospel:<br /><br />"Those who taught us the combination key of dispensationalism say, 'God doesn’t do those things now. God doesn’t work like that any more.' Dispensationalism does not open the book of Acts and the power of God; it closes them. It is arbitrarily superimposed by man. Wherever dispensationalism gets in, it kills the deep spirit of prayer and revival. But how bracing in this day of need to know that we are still in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit just as in the Acts, and that God can baptize and fill believers with His Spirit, set churches on fire, and through them bring sinner to repentance and to Christ. For neither the promise of the Holy Spirit nor the promised Holy Spirit has been withdrawn, except where men no longer want Him as the first Christians did."<br /><br />A.W. Tozer also warns about wrongly dividing the word of truth:<br /><br />"In view of much of today’s dispensational teaching about Bible interpretation, the apostles, miracles of God, and the fullness of the Spirit, I must remind you that the Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. There is nothing that Jesus has ever done for any of His disciples that He will not do for any other of His disciples! Where did the 'dividers-of-the-Word-of-Truth' get their teaching that all the gifts of the Spirit ended when the last apostle died? When some men beat the cover off their Bible to demonstrate how they stand by the Word of God, they should be reminded that they are only standing by their own interpretation of the Word."<br /><br />Let us wisely wield the Word as the sword of the Spirit and keep the whole Word of God intact, not try to divide it into pieces.Yosuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743431982409767492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-69471986210717106592018-04-11T17:42:04.047-05:002018-04-11T17:42:04.047-05:00There is NO pretrib rapture. The "man of sin&...There is NO pretrib rapture. The "man of sin" is revealed FIRST:<br /><br />"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition..." (2Te 2:1-4)<br /><br />Those who have part at the FIRST resurrection "were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image…" (Rev 20:4-5)<br /><br />"Dividing the word of God" (2Tim 2:15)<br /><br />Some people use this verse to claim that the Word of God needs to be divided rightly, that some verses apply to Christians, some only to Jews; some only to the apostolic age, some for today, especially in the hyper-dispensational and hyper-grace movements. This is a gross misunderstanding of Scripture. The terminology “rightly dividing” (KJV) is imprecise and gives the wrong impression that the Word of God is to be divided. Nothing can be further from the truth.<br /><br />The opposite is true: The Word of truth is not divided; The Word divides. Jesus declared, "Scripture cannot be broken". (John 10:35) This means it cannot be unbound, untied. Scripture is all tied together, not a piece here for some, and a piece there for others.<br /><br />The word translated as "rightly divide" does not mean to divide into parts, but "accurately handling, making a straight cut, precisely dissecting with." The NAS Bible translates it more accurately: "accurately handling the word of truth." The Scripture uses the image of the Word of God as a sword:<br /><br /> "…the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God." (Eph 6:17)<br /> "The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Heb 4:12)<br /><br />A sword cuts; it is not cut. The Word of God, as a sword, divides and is not divided. To "rightly divide" the word of truth is not to cut the Word into parts, but to use the sword of the Spirit accurately. Swordsmanship is an art. One does not just flail a sword, but rather employs skillful techniques of thrusting, jabbing, guarding, etc.<br />Yosuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743431982409767492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-24469843659797524652018-04-04T08:50:24.410-05:002018-04-04T08:50:24.410-05:00Hi Annabel, sorry for the late reply, I only saw t...Hi Annabel, sorry for the late reply, I only saw this now.<br /><br />I believe the Heavenly Wedding is strongly associated with the main harvest as described in the Word of God as well as the model of the Temple. I have actually done a video on this where this is explained better if you are interested. It is on the same channel as the above video and the title is. The Rapture Part 2: Understanding the First Resurrection.<br /><br />Blessings!!Jacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17801701949465015196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-4178912303058278882017-08-09T03:56:11.624-05:002017-08-09T03:56:11.624-05:00I have lived 20+ years as a backslidden Christian....I have lived 20+ years as a backslidden Christian. January of 2017 God spoke to me and said that the "end was near". I have been spending more time reading on the signs, reading the Bible and making peace with my past. There is something about this year that is "special". It's either the end or it's the beginning of the end. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-21248081019048070692017-08-08T14:15:53.283-05:002017-08-08T14:15:53.283-05:00AMEN, Nora!!! Excellent 2 cents. GOD bless you.AMEN, Nora!!! Excellent 2 cents. GOD bless you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15353130646003429401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-63134261929128008062017-08-05T10:57:08.002-05:002017-08-05T10:57:08.002-05:00Folks....The clearest answer is in rightly dividin...Folks....The clearest answer is in rightly dividing.....The parable of ten virgins clearly states "At that time in the kingdom of heaven..." The kingdom of heaven is a physical kingdom ruled with an iron sceptor and the kingdom of God is spiritual.JFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954602321866797870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-59444218835548602712017-07-01T09:58:33.420-05:002017-07-01T09:58:33.420-05:00Dear Nora and Gary
When I read my posts again I ...Dear Nora and Gary <br /><br />When I read my posts again I feel that they sound like a Pharisee saying "I did this and that ". Sorry sister I am not a grace killer. I am nothing except for the grace of God. I am just a sinner saved by grace and kept by grace. I am so sorry if I hurt you in any way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-48950430285940808952017-06-24T09:39:25.417-05:002017-06-24T09:39:25.417-05:00Dear sister Nora
In your previous post you have ...Dear sister Nora <br /><br />In your previous post you have mentioned <br />" I think nobody here encouraged disobedience "<br /><br />No sister nobody here encourages disobedience. Of course from all your writings I think that you and Gary have a close walk with God and you are doing a great job here.<br /><br />And also I learned quite a lot from these articles. Your emphasis on eternal security will really help believers to rest in the Lord. <br /> <br />Also I learned that though we must obey God we must be always careful not to form a work based religion. <br /><br />Thank you sister once again for your patient replies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-8182984781543329952017-06-24T07:50:36.166-05:002017-06-24T07:50:36.166-05:00Dear sister Nora
"I think nobody here encou...Dear sister Nora <br /><br />"I think nobody here encouraged disobedience"<br /><br />Nobody did that. Of course I think you and Gary have a close walk with God and doing a great job here. <br /><br />I was only thinking of people who would not have really committed their lives to God and who would be living in sin. I wrote thinking that they still have some more time to come to God before it becomes too late <br /><br />Also I would say again that it is only by grace that we are saved not by our works. We need to obey God but our works cannot save us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-22237990486959471772017-06-21T02:40:28.561-05:002017-06-21T02:40:28.561-05:00Please don't worry, no offense was taken in an...Please don't worry, no offense was taken in any way, it's all right! :)<br />I hope so too that it will be soon!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713473992151283154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-73132784758811392192017-06-21T01:13:24.052-05:002017-06-21T01:13:24.052-05:00Yes we obey the Lord with a spirit of son ship out...Yes we obey the Lord with a spirit of son ship out of gratitude not with a servant spirit out of fear.<br /><br />Dear sister Nora I live in a country where the Christian population is less than 3%<br />In our country I see members of the church going to court over church matters and believers fighting with one another while the unbelieving world mocks at us. There are so many other things going on that I feel would pain the Lord. All these things make me wonder where Christians go wrong. <br /><br />It was in that context I wrote earlier and never to criticise anyone. I actually never like to argue over any issue. Rather if I have any doubt I ask the Lord about it. <br />Moreover I don't get much spare time and almost never participate in commenting. <br />Sometime back when I was googling about the September sign I landed up in Unsealed. <br />Sister if in any way I was wrong please forgive me. <br />We will all meet up soon in the clouds Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-42605305974730314872017-06-20T14:28:51.332-05:002017-06-20T14:28:51.332-05:00Yes, in a nutshell: attempting to live a life plea...Yes, in a nutshell: attempting to live a life pleasing to the Lord, out of GRATITUDE because of knowing that he saved us from eternal damnation and also made us eternally secure in Him! I think nobody here encouraged disobedience. We also added that the Lord’s grace is not a license of sin. One of the things that I’ve learned in my walk with the Lord is that the safest, most fulfilling and most blessed place is within the will of the Lord! He really knows what is best for us and only He is able to fulfill all our needs!<br /><br />“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;<br />The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;<br />The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;<br />The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;<br />The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.<br /> More to be desired are they than gold,<br />Yea, than much fine gold;<br />Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.<br /> Moreover by them Your servant is warned,<br />And in keeping them there is great reward.”<br /><br />(Psalm 19:7-11) This is one very fitting description of the abundant life Jesus promised us. I could also add Psalm 34 and a lot more. As we’re maturing under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we’re gradually learning obedience as well.<br />Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713473992151283154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-30106658488226298292017-06-20T13:53:22.753-05:002017-06-20T13:53:22.753-05:00Gary,
I'd like to add that the *ongoing faith...Gary,<br /><br />I'd like to add that the *ongoing faith in Christ* is also the gift of the Lord. I believe so that *saving faith in Christ* is something we continually possess after getting saved, not something we have to continually work for, maintaining in the sense that otherwise we'll lose it someday if we “stop caring”. <br /><br />"Now, should we teach that if someone goes down one time for an altar call, says a sinner's prayer, or gets baptized they will be saved? Absolutely not. Doing something one time in your life is not sufficient." IF the intent of the heart of the person who turned to the Lord was sincere and they truly accepted the Lord's pardon for their sins, they've got sealed by the Holy Spirit on the spot, and in that case they are saved forever and that one act was sufficient in my opinion. <br />Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713473992151283154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-57400131045847011802017-06-20T13:42:23.171-05:002017-06-20T13:42:23.171-05:00I also pondered about the key points where we diff...I also pondered about the key points where we differ and I feel that we need to know about the difference between obedience and justification.<br /><br />OBEDIENCE: Every believer is called to live a life of obedience to God. We have the word of God to show us the correct path and the Spirit of God to help us walk in that path.<br /><br />JUSTIFICATION: We are justified only by Christ 's righteousness. We should never seek to be justified by our works. <br /><br /><br />There are two errors that we can commit here:<br /><br />Error 1. <br /><br />We may live a life of obedience to God and seek to be justified by our works.<br /><br />Error 2. <br /><br />We may seek to be justified by grace and think that if we try to live a life of obedience to God it may be our self righteousness. <br /><br />But the correct thing to do is:<br /><br />1. We must live a life of obedience to God.<br /><br />2. We must seek to be justified only by grace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-18721462397247177462017-06-20T13:33:41.235-05:002017-06-20T13:33:41.235-05:00Anonymous,
"But if we make OSAS as a teachin...Anonymous,<br /><br />"But if we make OSAS as a teaching people may not come into a deeper commitment to God. They may think that once you accept Christ the deal is done.<br /><br />And believers may feel it like a lullaby and will never grow in their spiritual life."<br /><br />I disagree! This is one of the oldest arguments of people holding legalistic views. I think the opposite way: understanding OSAS, what our eternal security in Christ truly means is crucial!<br /><br />"They may think that once you accept Christ the deal is done." YES, the deal is done! Exactly! What more is needed? The intent for holy living should be gratitude because of the very truth of Once Saved Always Saved showing the unparalleled richness of the Lord's love and mercy toward us! On the other hand, scaring believers into "Behave or else...!" won't help in their growth in the Lord and I doubt that it pleases Him.<br /><br />It still seems to me that you are mixing two very incompatible points of views. Please continue bringing this issue in prayer before the Lord!<br /><br />I'd also recommend the videos linked in this post: <br /><br />http://www.unsealed.org/2017/06/the-strange-fire-of-legalists.html<br /><br /><br />Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713473992151283154noreply@blogger.com