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What is the Cost that the “Foolish Bridesmaids” Must Pay

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As I look about me, I can’t help but be bewildered by how people continue to act and behave. Most still show their blindness to the Truth. Especially when they watch gladiator events like the Super Bowl and celebrate it as something special and scared.

I can remember back to just a few weeks before September10th that not only myself, but others that have been watchful sensed something was coming that would affect Christianity. Most, including myself, felt there was a rapture about to occur. However, that is not what happened. Instead, it was the “midnight cry” from the parable of the bridesmaids in chapter 25 of Matthew.

Therefore, something very significant did occur that day in September. The first thing to greatly change those that profess to being “Christian” since Christ Himself rose from the dead upon the third day. For on that day a divide occurred between just those that profess to being “Christian.” The “wise bridesmaids” and the “foolish bridesmaids.”

The “wise bridesmaids” are the ones that have been obedient to God and following His commandments. The “foolish bridesmaids” are those that are the “lukewarm” as described in Revelation 3:15-17. These form the majority of those that profess to being “Christian” for Himself made that very clear.

Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV – “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

For those that have entered the narrow gate are few and those that are the “wise bridesmaids.” The rest are the “foolish bridesmaids,” and their fate is made clear:

Matthew 25:7-12 NKJV – Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

They shall be left behind.

Most will deny this. This is obvious, for all have returned to living as they ever did, just as Christ told us they would.

Matthew 24:36-39 NKJV – “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Most live their lives not trying to fix their relationship. But the thing is. They wouldn’t anyway, for as stated earlier a line has been drawn by God Himself between the wise and the foolish. There is no changing this until they are left behind and see the Truth.

There are even those that at this time who go around giving false teaching. They act like we are in the tribulation as we speak, or that we must endure the entire tribulation. However, this is not supported by the Word of God itself. Just like there are those that say that there is only one rapture. Again a false teaching that leads people into damnation instead of salvation, that encourages them to continue to live in sin. However, as I said they can’t truly fix this until after they find themselves left behind when the tribulation truly does begin.

Once again for those that don’t understand. The word “tribulation” means a retribution for those that are the enemy of the one punishing them. This means that ALL that are left within the tribulation ARE ALL enemies of God Himself. Especially those that that profess to being “Christian,” which is why the first three and a half years will be so torturous for the “foolish bridesmaids.”  They will face starvation. Lose their homes. Be turned in by their family and friends and then executed by beheading.

They are sealed into this fate and there is nothing they can do the change this fate all because of the “midnight cry” on September 10th, 2025. They must become like John the Baptist. Wearing rags and teaching the Truth until the day they are martyred. For that is what we are commanded to do by Christ Himself.

Luke 21:12-17 NKJV – But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

This is the cost that the “foolish bridesmaids” must pay to redeem themselves in the sight of God through Jesus Christ.

The wisdom dilemma

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One of the most interesting statements in the Bible, and I paraphrase, is the most foolish thought of God surpasses the greatest wisdom from humanity.
This is particularly true for those that live on the belief that humanity can accomplish anything on its own. That their knowledge can and will solve any problems, and since knowledge and wisdom are related man’s destiny to them is all they require not realizing something is missing.
Here is a for instance about how mans’ knowledge and wisdom works. Indoor plumbing. Something that is a part of all homes for the most part in western society. Yet this is a recent accommodation. It wasn’t something that was considered a necessity until the early part of the 1900s.
However for nearly fifteen hundred years it was something forgotten and thought to have never existed. In reality indoor plumbing was a staple of the Roman Empire. Yet due to the fall of the empire it was forgotten. This shows just how fragile human knowledge and wisdom is.
Now here most likely someone will say what does a toilet have to do with wisdom. All I can say to that is thank you for proving my point, and most likely my response will go right over their heads.
When Paul first wrote to Corinth in the first letter we have within the Bible he mentioned that his speech was not as eloquent and tried to show the wisdom of God. He went there with one purpose to show them the true image of Jesus Christ and the fact that He went to the cross and died in their place.
This was all that was important to Paul as it should be to any seeking true salvation.
Yet most in the world today seek for various types of so called wisdom. All coming from different aspect of humanity. Most of this so-called wisdom rejects that there is a God and the center their focus upon that which has been created by God.
Romans 1:18 – But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. 21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.
This shows that when it comes to true wisdom they do not desire that, but would rather accept foolishness as wisdom. Every aspect of creation shows just how wise God truly is, yet humans say there is no such being that can cause and create all that is within the universe. However this is the very point. They see the truth, the wisdom, the glory and reject it. This is the dilemma with human based wisdom.

Really??

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So the pro-Christmas community is in a tether over Starbucks new cups. Two of my friends on Facebook summed it up wonderfully. The First one stated we are not to get into the foolish arguments. This 100% qualifies as something foolish when compared to what truly needs our attention like the butchering of aborted babies, no decorations on cups is extremely foolish.
The second person said this: To not worry so much about keeping Christ in Christmas but instead keep Christ in Christian which is a 24 hour 365 days a year endeavor.
The mere fact that these cups are an “issue” shows fully that people do not truly understand what it is to be “Christian.”
Per the Bible, first and foremost we are to place God first in EVERYTHING. Every single aspect of your life. Not just a couple of hours on Sunday if you even do that, but in every word spoken by you, to how you drive down the road. What should be on your mind all the time is God, the Bible and His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. Once you do this the next part required by God is to treat all other as you would wish to be treated. Then the rest of the commandments follow closely behind.
Would you like it if your body was torn from your mother’s womb and then your body was torn apart for money? I didn’t think so. Why are people not upset that the Middle East is being purged of Christianity, the very birth place of this believe system.
So the next time people wish to get upset about something. Get upset at all those folks turning their backs upon God and how the world is more important to them than the One who created it all. As I have said before humanity would be extinct if not for the grace of God.