Questions about Matthew 24:36-51
- What does Jesus mean when he says that no one knows when these
events will occur?
- He means that no one will know right up to the day that they happen.
- He means that when he spoke the words it was not known, but when the
time approaches people who know God will know, just like Noah knew.
- Where is the place of weeping and gnashing of teeth?
- Hell.
- The lake of burning sulfur.
- The Abyss.
- The earth during the day of the Lord.
Questions about Matthew 25:1-13
- Who do the brides represent?
- Those that think that they are Christians.
- Those that are filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Those that are obedient to the Word of God.
- The people of the world.
- Why did the brides go to sleep?
- Because they were tired.
- Sleep is symbolic of death, and the Lord was such a long time coming
that many Christians will be asleep when he Comes.
- It just means that the Lord's coming was longer than was expected.
- It means that they Church in the latter days will be lax in its obedience
to the Lord.
- What is meant by the announcement that the Bridegroom has come?
- This is the day that each of us dies, those that are ready go to heaven,
those that are not are rejected.
- This is the inward call of God, those that respond become Christians
and go to church, those that do not remain estranged from God.
- This is the final day of judgment and all that are ready go to heaven,
and those that are not ready do not go to heaven.
- This is the day that the Lord leaves heaven and comes to reign on the
earth as king, those that have the Holy Spirit will be changed into beings
like Christ, those that have not the Spirit will remain on the earth to
face the time of God's wrath.
- Did all ten brides think that they would be taken?
- Yes.
- No.
- What does the oil in the lamps represent?
- Oil is representative of the Holy Spirit.
- Oil was used in lamps, it represents the Word of God, that is, the
Light of the World.
- Oil is a preservative, those that are preserved will last for eternity.
- Those that were taken showed there diligence by having enough supplies
to last until the Lord's Coming.
- What is meant by the Lord's not knowing those that were rejected?
- God only knows those that know him.
- God knows everyone, but Jesus does not.
- This "knowing" is an intimate knowing, like in a sexual relationship.
- God doesn't really know everything, but those that seek God will find
him.
Questions about Matthew 25:14-30
- Were all three servants of the Master?
- Yes
- No.
- Where is the place of weeping and gnashing of teeth?
- Hell.
- The lake of burning sulfur.
- The Abyss.
- The earth during the day of the Lord.
- What does this parable mean?
- It means that the Lord enabled us to carry on while he is in heaven,
and that when he returns to the earth he will evaluate what each of us
has done with what he has given us.
- It means that we will be judged by how well we can prosper in the earth's
societies.
- He who dies with the most 'toys' really does win.
- Those that are prosperous are blessed by God, those that are poor
are under God's curse.