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In the parable that Jesus told in Matthew 25:1-13, there were a total of ten virgins. "ten" is the number (minion) in the Bible which represents a legal congregation. Christians are seen as being "virgins" unto God. The Apostle Paul mentioned that Christians were "virgins" in 2 Corinthians 11:2 as it is written.
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I HAVE ESPOUSED (BETHROTHED) YOU TO ONE HUSBAND (Jesus) that I man present you as a chaste virgin to Christ."
The first stage of biblical marriage is betrothal and the second stage is consummation.
In 2 Corinthians 11:2 Paul spoke to the Christian church at Corinth and told them that they are "betrothed to one husband" (the first stage of the Biblical wedding)that I may present you as a "chaste virgin" to Christ (the second stage of the Biblical wedding). Therefore, Christians are called "virginis to Chirst" and the number "ten" represents a legal congregation. So, "ten virgins" in matthew 25:1-13 represents those Christians who are betrothed to Jesus (have acdepted Him as their personal Lord and Savior) and will go to heaven.
However, in Matthew 25:1-13, we see that of those "ten virgins" (who represent, Christians who are betrothed to Jesus and will go to heaven), five virgins were wise and five virgins were foolish. The foolish virgins cried to the Lord to open the wedding door when they saw that the wise virgins went with the Bridegroom (Jesus) into the wedding room to consummate the marriage. In Matthew 25: 1-2,6,10-11 it is written.
"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise and five foolish...And at midnight there was a cry made, "Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him"...And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and THEY THAT WERE READY went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut. After ward, came also the other virgins saying, Lord, Lord, open to us."
From this, we can see that those who are crying in Luke 13:25 "Lord, Lord, open to us" are the foolish virgins in Matthew 25:11. The foolish virgins are those who are betrothed to Jesus the Bridegroom by accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior (Romans: 9-10, 2 Corinthians 11:2) and have "eaten and drunk in thy presence and taught in our streets" (Luke 13:26), are wailing and knashing their teeth" in Luke 13:28 and are crying, "Lord, Lord, open to us" in Luke 13:25 and Matthew 25:11.
However, the "few" who go into the "straight gate" and the Narrow way in Matthew 7:14 are those who consummate the wedding in Luke 13:25 and are the wise virgins of Matthew 25:1-13.
The foolish virgins are saved and will be in heaven but lose eternal rewards because they decided to walk the broad way. The foolish virgins failed to separate themselves from the world and didn't overcome the desires of the flesh. Therefore, THE FOOLISH VIRGINS HAVE A SPOTTED WEDDING GARMENT. However, the wise virgins walked the "narrow" way. They didicated their lives to God and became holy unto God by separating themselves from the ways of the world and overcame the desires of the flesh. They were prepared when the wedding came and had a pure and white wedding garment. (Matthew 25:10, Revelation 19:7-8).
WHO ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY?
Secondly, those who are not able to go in with the Bridegroom and stand outside crying, "Lord, Lord, open unto us" (Luke 13:25, Matthew 25:11) whome Jesus "never knew" (Luke 13:27, Matthew 25:12) are described as being "workers of iniquity" (Luke 13:27). In Luke 13:25-27 it is written:
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets, But he shall say, I tell you, I KNOW YOU NOT whence ye are; depart from me, all ye WORKERS OF INIQUITY."
The parallel passage to Luke 13:22-27 is found in Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23. In Matthew 7:22-23 it is written:
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful work? And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU: depart from me, YE THAT WORK INIQUITY".
Many people have interpreted Matthew 7:22-23 in the context of salvation and against the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. However, in this passage, Jesus is not speaking against the manifestations of the Holy Spirit and those whom God uses to manifest His Holy Spirit in mighty and miraculous ways but against those who are "workers of iniquity". therefore, those who are being left behind are carnal Christians who are not the Bride because they practice "iniquity".