‘Last Generation’
Mat 25:1-5 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened
to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five
of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their
lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and
slept.”
A virgin is a Christian who gives up worldly pursuit to serve God full-time.
2 Cor 11:2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Oil - Annointing, Holy Spirit
Oil is used for anointing and it represents the Holy Spirit.
At salvation, every born again Christian is given the Holy Spirit of redemption, who will empower him with spiritual gifts to encourage and help him to obey and keep His words and commandments.
Extra Oil - Spirit of truth
John 14:15-17a “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, "
When a Christians loves the Lord, he will keep His words and commandments. God will then give him another Helper (extra oil) - the Spirit of truth, so that with truth he will be free from sins and bondages and able to disciple others.
John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Y2K or Year 2000
Year 2000, was the end of the millennium. IT experts said that at midnight 2000AD, the Y2K computer bug may set off ICBM, rockets, nuclear bombs, etc. to annihilate the whole world. With so much sufferings caused by wars and conflicts, plagues and natural disasters, most Christians were convinced that the Lord's coming will likely be in Y2K.
Delay in Coming at Y2K?
Our lord did not tell anyone when He would come, so He did not delay His coming. It was men who assumed that He would come in the Year 2000. So when our Lord did not appear as men expected, they thought that He had delayed His coming.
So this parable of the ten virgins concerns full time workers in the last days.
Foolish Virgins
The five foolish virgins represent full time workers in the last days. For fear of missing Rapture and for good rewards, many Christians gave up their jobs and pleasures to become full time workers.
Unfortunately, without the sincere love for Jesus, many of them did not love the Bible nor keep His commandments and words. These full time workers who were without the extra oil (Spirit of truth), are serving themselves and not God for they are not doing His will.
Without truth they were under the worldly bondage to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life.
John 14:24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept
After Y2K, no one dared to preach endtime prophecies anymore (slumbered). These foolish virgins (endtime Christians in 2 Tim 3) lose faith in Jesus and His words and accept destructive heresies defiling them to be worldly again. Many are now covetous pastors and televangelists with some being gay bishops and pastors.
2 Tim 3:1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Wise Virgins
The five wise virgins who kept His commandments are given the Spirit of truth (extra oil) to love as Jesus had loved us. They are worthy to be the bride of the Lamb.
