[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Ohio

and hence the Spirit they were regenerated with remained in infancy, having drunk little of the pure milk of the word, neither the solid meat of righteousness. Hence, their lamp was not burning brightly, and at the midnight cry, they came up short.

"the Spirit they were regenerated with remained in infancy"? I'm sure you probably meant something else. Care to try again?

"their lamp was not burning brightly"? and this is why they were turned away? When they asked to be let in the Lord did not tell them that their lamps were not burning brightly enough - He said "I DO NOT KNOW YOU". This is not an indication of a lack in "growth in life" it is an absolute denial of acknowledgement of their person. Again, this appears to be an indication that this foolish virgins may not have been genuine believers.

However....

Look, this interpretation is not life and death for us in the here and now, and it does not really involve any essential items of the faith. The problem is that when people like Witness Lee are not challenged on these lesser matters of interpretation then it leaves the door open for him to teach things like his Christian purgatory (which can only be avoided by purchasing and pray-reading HIS ministry of course!)

Too simplistic and rather weak? Perhaps you like to reduce this parable to a children's bedtime story?

It's not the parable that is simplistic and rather weak it is Lee's interpretations that are simplistic and rather weak....and the vast majority of Christian apologists, teachers and scholars who review his teachings say pretty much the same thing.