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WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS.
Matthew Is: 1-13.-Octoher 2.

The Great Teacher in today's Study
tells lis further about his glorious Mes
sianic Kingdom and concerning those
who will be accounted worthy to share
ii with him-as mis- Bride. This para
BILE has not been of general applica-
ton all through this Gospel Age. 1t
applies merely at the close of the Age
at the present time, we believe. 1t
does net take into consideration the
world, nor even the nominal Church,
but solely, only, the true Church, the
Virgin class. The word virgin" sig
rifles pure and in using this term the
Lord implies that he is referring only
to those who have been justified, by
faith and conservation. because by ma
ture none are pure; none are holy;
none are virgins.
Five Wise-Five Foolish.
One OF the special lessons of the par
able is to show that amongst the pure,
the wise, the Consecrated people OF
Gud, there are two classes. For a time
these will be all together-unsepar
ated. But in the fulfilling of this para
bic certain circumstances and cOndi-
tions and truths will develop and sep
arate these Two classes of saints, vr-
gins.
The parable shows all the virgins as
sleeping, waiting for the coming OF
the Bridegroom. Apparently, there is
he difference: but really there is a
difference-the wise had a larger sup
ply of Gil than had the foolish. Then
came an announcement of the pres
ence of the Bridegroom and call to
inn,
that something from the prophetic
Word at the appropriate time will call
the attention of all the Virgin class
to the presence of Messiah. But at
TIE Second Advent it will be as it was
at the First Advent, when John said
to Jesus. Behold there standeth one
among you whom ye know not" We
are not to expect the Second Coming
of Christ in the flesh, but as IL spirit
being. ..
We are to remember that the Scrip
lures outline two distinct features con-
nected with the Second Coming. First
will come the parousia or presence"
of the Lord. recognizable only by the
Wise and Foolish Virgins. In his
parousia or presence" he will test
and prove his Church. dividing them
into wise and foolish virgin classes
the wise virgins to become the Bride
class and the foolish virgins to become
the class who will experience a sec
Ond grade of notwithstanding up out
of great tribulation and becoming the
Bridesmaids, so to speak, "the virgins.
the Brides Companions, who follow
after her" psalm xiv, 40. These with
attain great blessings in spiritual life,
but fail to gain the prize of joint-heir-
ship with the Lord of his Throne, in
his Kingdom.
Later on will come the manifesto
ton of Christ with his Church, in pow
er and great glory, in the setting up
of his Mcssianic Kingdom and in the
overthrow of everything contrary to it.
Concerning this manifestation we read.
when he shall appear, we. also (the
Bride class, will appear with him in
glory. Col. iii, a.
1t will be in the time of the pres
ence the parOusia. of the Son of man.
for the gathering of the elect" that
ali the Virgins will be awakened by
the message of the Truth. Some will
be able to appreciate. others will not
be able to appreciate his presence.
The latter will need to Ego and buy"
the Oil. the wisdom. the understand
ing, of the Divine Word. 1t will cost