right so the virgins have to die before they can enter right
you arent worried about a bargain to cheat death getting cancelled?
I don't think the parable is about dying prepared or unprepared. I think it is about when Jesus comes back to gather us together.
I don't see those who believe in that gathering together in the air as making a deal to cheat death. I don't think the deal to cheat death verse applies to only a certain group of men who believe in a gathering together before the time of testing that is coming on the whole world to test its people. I think they read it and truly think some will be instantly changed when He returns for us.And at that time, If their faith has been tested already while they lived here and God decides they are ready and need no further testing, I don't think they will be tested further but will be caught up to meet Him.
Now if you were to ask me if I think I will be one of those gathered if I happen to be alive on earth when He returns, I would have to say I don't know. I can't trust my judgement on it. But either way, I am not scared. I trust Him to make the right decisions concerning me and to do whatever will make my trust come out like gold. So if I need more testing, I don't look at it as a punishment, but as a great blessing.
Now if you ask me if I WANT to remain here through that terrible time, I can honestly answer, no. Who would read about what is coming and say they WANT to be here when those hard and awful things happen? Who WOULDNT pray to be found worthy/strong enough to stand before Him when He comes and to be kept from the time of testing coming on the whole world?