Overcomer Doctrine (Merged Thread)

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by Trapped

I personally think the Bible shows "real believer", "false believer (or believer in name only)", and everyone else. And I think that distinction comes into play in this parable. First of all, we can back up to the parable before this one, in Matthew 24:45-51. It's about the faithful and wise servant put in charge of his master's possessions, and he is contrasted with what is called a "wicked servant" who beats his fellow servants and gets drunk, etc. The wicked servant thinks the master will be gone a long time and so he lives like it. It seems to me the parable of the 10 virgins is saying something similar.

they are all servants = they are all believers
they are all virgins = they are all believers