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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
And I think that's a good clarification to make. When we say "saved" to me it means they are regenerated/born again and become children of the Most High. They won't ever become un-born, but they can be held accountable and rewarded for deeds done after becoming children.
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Very true, I don’t think outer darkness is where they are held accountable either. You mentioned the phoenix suns earlier. I think the rewards will be something like, we are all Suns fans and get to be at a suns game. Some might be floor side, some might be upper bowl but we are all at the game enjoying the same thing. Maybe that’s not the best example, but that’s how I best can articulate.
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How do you support your first statement? Are unbelievers referred to as virgins or do they have light? Are they hearing the midnight cry to go forth? Are unbelievers then going forth to meet the Bridegroom?
The foolish virgins started with light, so where did that come from? Was it just a wick burning by itself? The wick must have at least had a small amount of oil to enable the wick to light, but not enough oil to keep it burning very long.
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The foolish never started with light. I personally read this parable as is, without really attributing much meaning to specific items. With the backdrop of first century weddings, it’s a great picture of a group of people whom one was ready for the event and one was not. Oil was available, just like salvation is available. One group got it, one didn’t.
All the parables to me hit home that salivation (the kingdom of god) is available to all, but if you don’t take it or accept it…then there’s consequences aka outer darkness. He’s teaching his disciples before he orders them to disciple all, that in the end salvation is needed, Christ is needed.