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  1. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com › questions › 45068In Matthew 25:1-13, who do the 5 foolish virgins represent?

    Feb 19, 2020 · Took no oil with them.—In the interpretation of the parable, the lamp or torch is obviously the outward life of holiness by which the disciple of Christ lets his light shine before men (Matthew 5:16), and the “oil” is the divine grace, or more definitely, the gift of the Holy Spirit, without which the torch first burns dimly and then expires.

  2. biblehub.com › commentaries › johnJohn 5:35 Commentaries: "He was the lamp that was burning and ...

    ἐκεῖνος ἦν ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος καὶ φαίνων, “He was (suggesting that now the Baptist was dead) the lamp that burneth and shineth”.— ὁ λύχνος; for the difference between λύχνος a lamp and λαμπάς a torch, see Trench, Synonyms, p. 154, and cf. λαμπαδηδρομία the ...

  3. www.gotquestions.org › elect-lady-2-JohnWho is the elect lady in 2 John? | GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible clearly teaches that the church is elect—i.e., they are chosen by God “before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4; cf. Revelation 13:8). John calls the lady in 2 John “the elect” because she believed in Jesus Christ and was therefore saved; she was a member of the universal Church.

  4. biblehub.com › commentaries › 2_john2 John 1:1 Commentaries: The elder to the chosen lady and her ...

    The elder — An appellation suited to a familiar letter; for the import of it see the preface: unto the elect — That is, the Christian; lady — Or Kuria, rather, for the word seems to be a proper name, both here and in 2 John 1:5, it not being then usual to apply the title of lady to any but the Roman empress, neither would such a manner of ...

  5. the-beacon.me › 2014/04/06 › the-bible-speaks-todayThe Bible Speaks Today – Torchbearers for Christ - The Beacon

    Apr 6, 2014 · A torchbearer is a person who leads the way with the light that he carries. Jesus is the light of the world and since He dwells in us, we are to carry Him wherever we go. We are to let Him shine so that those who do not know Him may come to know Him.

  6. www.raystedman.org › the-passing-of-the-torchThe Passing of the Torch | 2 Tim 4:5-8 | RayStedman.org

    God makes us righteous at the beginning, not at the end, of our Christian life. So Paul is not waiting for righteousness. Rather he is waiting for the crown, the manifestation of authority and glory, which accompanies righteousness, which is its natural manifestation. Paul describes that very vividly in other places in terms of the word glory ...

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  8. biblehub.com › commentaries › matthewMatthew 25:3 - Bible Hub

    EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. (3) Took no oil with them. —In the interpretation of the parable, the lamp or torch is obviously the outward life of holiness by which the disciple of Christ lets his light shine before men (Matthew 5:16), and the “oil” is the divine grace, or more definitely, the gift ...