To those who believe OSAS, please explain the parable of the 10 Virgins in light of Jesus speaking ...?

Question

about eternal salvation...?

Once saved, always saved...OSAS

Answer 1

Unfortunately for those who cling to OSAS, this parable of Jesus does not lend credence to their presumption.

The ten women represent the Church, and despite the desire of some, can be stated as among the "saved". While some were wise, and stayed full of the Holy Spirit, the other five did not. The consequence being that when the Bridegroom, i.e. Jesus, returned the five who were filled with the Spirit were taken in to the feast, i.e. Heaven. The five who let their relationship with Christ lapse, when they heard the call of the Bridegroom, tried to get their fellow believers to give them some of the Holy Ghost from their lives. But since believers cannot gift the Spirit to another, the five who were foolish eventually went out to search for the Oil of the Holy Ghost. When they got back, the door to the feast was shut. They, who were among the "saved" were not allowed into the feast because they did not have the Holy Spirit in their lives, they had backslid unintentionally via the example of the Laodacean Church. Jesus sent them from Him because His Spirit was not in them, which is why Christians are to keep prayed up in the Spirit, and annointed by the Spirit. If He is not in us, we will not be among those who participate in the Feast of the Bridegroom with His Bride.

Answer 2

I DO NOT believe in OSAS, in fact, that parable of the 10 Virgins in light contradict the teaching OSAS.

The 10 virgins are invited guest in the wedding which means these are being called in the Church expecting the wedding means waiting for the coming of Christ.

You see, it is an important point that they are light bearer (which is the symbolism of what Christians' role is--to give light--to give truth). The oil is the symbolism of what fuels the truth--it is work. (how come work fuels the truth? Because, you have to do what you are preaching, you are lying when you said you are mandated to do something but you are not doing it)

So, the 5 foolish virgins did not prepared oil(good works), that's why they never reached the wedding (salvation).

IF OSAS is true, how come these called by God (of course, they were baptized, etc.) was not being saved? BECAUSE OSAS is not true.

It gives us the lesson that it is not sufficient that we are called and be baptized (though it is really a requirement), we need good works too.

Revelation 20:12 reads

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were JUDGED out of those things which were written in the books, ACCORDING to their WORKS.

Answer 3

It is SOLELY to point that you have to be ready. If you wait around for salvation and do not claim it now (the old, "I'll wait till tomorrow") then it may be to late. We all have the ability to be saved (all the virgins had the lamps and oil). You can know that Jesus is Lord and Saviour and wait on His coming, but not act on it. Unless you act on it you are not prepared and not saved. Thus is the case in this parable and is telling you that when the Holy Spirit speaks to you, and tugs your heart to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, go then as tomorrow is not a gaurantee.

The analogy by neo above is off base. yes, we will all be judged by our works, saved and unsaved alike. Our works are the things we do on earth whether good or bad. We will answer for everything we have done. The difference being that the precious blood of Jesus Christ can cleanse us to gain access to Heaven. We must believe (faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, and accept Him as such. in turn, we must also work to bear fruit for Him by good works and leading others to Him. Through those things when we are judged will determine our rewards in Heaven.
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Answer 4

There are many ideas about the meaning of this parable. But one idea seems to be very clear; we need to live our lives in such a way that we are always ready for the Lord's return or for the end of our lives.

I don't think it speaks to Once Saved Always Saved. The five with no oil weren't ready, the five with oil were.

Answer 5

IN LIGHT OF THE WORKS...IT IS NOT ONE OF THE FRUIT. GALATIANS 5:22 CLEARLY STATES: BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE; JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS,TEMPERANCE, AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW. THESE ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD'S CHARACTER: THEY GOVERN THE BELIEVERS LIFE. JOHN 15:1-3, SPEAKS OF THE WASHING & PRUNING OF THE FRUIT IN THE BELIEVERS WHO NEED NURTURING IN BEING PRODUCTIVE IN THEIR FRUIT & FOR THOSE THAT ARE PRODUCTIVE, HE PRUNES THEM BACK SOME MORE THAT THEY CAN REPRODUCE MORE OF THE FRUIT. WHICH IN ESSENCE, MAKES US MORE LIKE JESUS. ABIDIND IN THE VINE, IS WHERE WE GET OUR WORK BIRTH OUT IN US FROM THE FATHER. A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP COMES BY STAYING "CONNECTED" TO THE CREATURE FROM WHOM ALL WORKS ARE BIRTH OUT FROM. INTO US. REMEBER!!! "FAITH" IS ONE OF THE FRUIT. JAMES 2:17 EVEN SO FAITH, IF IT HATH NOT WORKS, IS DEAD, BEING ALONE. NOW THE VIRGINS REPRESENT THE BRIDAL PRECESSION AS NEO DESCRIBED. AND AS FAR AS THE "ONES SAVED ALWAYS SAVED, READ EZEKIEL 18: 20 BUT WHEN THE RIGTHEOUS TURNETH AWAY FROM HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND COMMITETH INIQUITY, AND DOETH ACCORDING TO ALL THE ABOMINATIONS THAT THE WICKED MAN DOETH, SHALL HE LIVE? ALL HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT HE HATH DONE SHALL NOT BE MENTIONED: IN HIS TRESPASS THAT HE HATH TREPASSED, AND IN HIS SIN THAT HE HATH SINNED, IN THEM SHALL HE DIE. I PRAY THIS IS HELPFUL TO THOSE THAT ARE PRAYERFUL MINDED AND NOT JUST LOOKING TO BE ARUGMENTIVE. BE BLESSED

Answer 6

the story is saying that those who are ready will get into heaven it is no good being unprepared as the foolish vergins were they missed out on the wedding becouse they were not ready