The mystery of the Church and the rapture were not revealed yet when the parable of the ten virgins was written and does not pertain to the rapture, but is a description of what will happen before the second coming. The parable is written to
Israel
, specifically to the Jews who will be on the earth at the end of the tribulation, not the church.
Many wonderful and sincere Christians are confused in their doctrinal beliefs because they do not know how to differentiate between God's program for
Israel
and His program for the church. Until people start rightly dividing the Word of God, they will never be able to make sense of the Bible. Not all of it was spoken to us in this dispensation of grace. Yes, we read all of the Word, and yes, we learn truth from it, but only the Pauline epistles (Romans to Philemon) were written specifically to us in the body of Christ.
It is essential to understand what scriptures were spoken to, and apply to, the nation of
Israel
, and which ones were spoken to, and apply to, the body of Christ. Here are 2 very good audio teachings on rightly dividing.
1. What is - Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth?
2. Why did God Introduce the Secret of Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth into the Bible?
by Bill Minnich
If you would prefer reading to listening, here are a couple of excellent articles to help you understand the dispensations of the Bible.
The Basics of Understanding the Bible
by Matthew McGee
THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD
by K. R. Blades
Also:
Multi-colored dispensational time line
Enjoy!!
Linda Vegh
The mystery of the Church and the rapture were not revealed yet when the parable of the ten virgins was written and does not pertain to the rapture, but is a description of what will happen before the second coming. The parable is written to
Israel
, specifically to the Jews who will be on the earth at the end of the tribulation, not the church.
Many wonderful and sincere Christians are confused in their doctrinal beliefs because they do not know how to differentiate between God's program for
Israel
and His program for the church. Until people start rightly dividing the Word of God, they will never be able to make sense of the Bible. Not all of it was spoken to us in this dispensation of grace. Yes, we read all of the Word, and yes, we learn truth from it, but only the Pauline epistles (Romans to Philemon) were written specifically to us in the body of Christ.
It is essential to understand what scriptures were spoken to, and apply to, the nation of
Israel
, and which ones were spoken to, and apply to, the body of Christ. Here are 2 very good audio teachings on rightly dividing.
1. What is - Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth?
2. Why did God Introduce the Secret of Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth into the Bible?
by Bill Minnich
If you would prefer reading to listening, here are a couple of excellent articles to help you understand the dispensations of the Bible.
The Basics of Understanding the Bible
by Matthew McGee
THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD
by K. R. Blades
Also:
Multi-colored dispensational time line
Enjoy!!
Linda Vegh