A PARABLE
A certain king who was very rich called for a great
wedding dinner and feast in the honor of his son. His call went out to the far
reaches of his kingdom. In the proclamation of the coming feast, the rich king
made certain stipulations that would have to be observed, because he knew that
the vast majority of people could not afford to be dressed properly for this
grand occasion, he decided to hand out TICKETS TO HIS FEAST. The ticket was in
fact a written INVITATION, WITH AN RSVP ATTACHED. Included in the instruction
was the fact that this was an RSVP ONLY OCCASION. You had to respond. Secondly,
you had to go downtown and purchase, AT THE RICH MAN’S EXPENSE, A WHITE ROBE.
You had to go to a specific place, well marked, and you had to follow the
instructions to enter the clothing place. If anyone showed up WITHOUT THE
PROPER AND AUTHORIZED WHITE ROBE, THEY WOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO ENTER. The guards of the rich man’s estate had orders to forcibly
evict anyone who did attempt to enter without their proper white robe.
The kingdom was abuzz over the coming feast. Many people sent in their RSVP
right away and said they would be there. The date of the feast was set, and the
rich man was happy at the coming event. When the people went into the city to
obtain their WHITE ROBES, they found that the entrance to the address given was
FULL OF OBSTACLES AND VERY NARROW INDEED. There were so many obstacles in the
way that one had to FORCE THEIR WAY THROUGH ONLY ONE AT A TIME, AND THEN THEY
HAD TO STRUGGLE AS NEVER BEFORE IN THEIR LIVES. They had to REALLY WANT TO GO
TO THE WEDDING TO PUT UP WITH ALL OF THIS. After they were past the GATE, they
found a very NARROW STAIRWAY that descended many stories into foreboding
darkness. The stairs were narrow and dangerous, and wet and very slippery. You
had to hug the wall all the way down, lest you fall and be lost. If you did not
hold on to the railing, you would slip and fall to your death.
Many of the people GREW ANGRY because the gate was so strait that they could
not bring themselves to try it. Others who had passed
it, grew fearful at the narrow way and refused to go further, for fear they
might fall. IT TOOK GREAT FAITH AND GREAT DESIRE TO ATTEMPT IT,
OTHERWISE THEY SIMPLY COULD NOT DO IT. Some went part way and then they turned
back. A group of HUCKSTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE GATE.
They watched as the people struggled to gain entrance and it gave them an idea.
WHY NOT SET UP SHOP OUTSIDE THE GATE, AND PEDDLE WHITE ROBES TO ALL WHO WANTED
THEM? They could make a fortune selling the robes, and walk away very rich.
So the HUCKSTERS set up their shops around the entrance of the gate. They put
up signs all over saying: “BUY YOUR ROBES HERE, AUTHENTIC ROBES, THEY WILL ALLOW YOU ENTRANCE TO THE FEAST.” They set very
high prices, because everyone wanted to go to the wedding, and be part of it,
so they reasoned people would PAY THE PRICE DEMANDED. As the entire kingdom had
been bidden to come, they knew that here was an opportunity for great
merchandising. THEY CALLED THEIR ROBES FAITH ROBES. The people would come and
take one look at the STRAIT GATE and decide to purchase their robes from the
FAITH HUCKSTERS. They IGNORED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE RICH MAN. They decided
NOT TO OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS. They went to the MERCHANDISERS OF THE FAITH ROBES
AND THEY BOUGHT THEM BY THE THOUSANDS. The FAITH HUCKSTERS BECAME MILLIONAIRES,
AND DROVE AROUND IN THE FINEST OF CHARIOTS AND WORE THE MOST EXPENSIVE CLOTHING
MONEY COULD BUY.
The KING of the land heard about these HUCKSTERS and issued a warning about
them, and told his subjects NOT TO BE DECEIVED, that HIS ROBES WERE THE ONLY
ROBES THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTED AT THE WEDDING DINNER.
The FAITH HUCKSTERS, HOWEVER, STATED THEIR ROBES WERE MADE OF THE IDENTICAL
MATERIAL, AND FOLLOWED TO THE EXACT LETTER THE ROBES ISSUED BY THE KING. They
swore an oath that THEIR ROBES WOULD GAIN ENTRANCE. The sales went into the
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Only a few persisted in entering the strait gate. They were laughed at by the
crowds. They were mocked, called idiots, fanatics. The few would point out to
the many what the instructions said. The instructions were so clear that no one
could miss what they meant. The many would laugh, and say “IT DOES NOT MEAN
WHAT IT SAYS. HOW COULD IT POSSIBLY MEAN THAT?” You don’t really believe that
the rich king intends for us to GO THROUGH ALL THAT DO YOU? You’re
misinterpreting what he said. He said for us to get a white robe. These robes
here are white. You see, the rich man only wants us to APPEAR CORRECTLY DRESSED. THE TYPE
OF ROBE IS NOT THE POINT.
The point is that we must be properly dressed. There is nothing wrong with
these FAITH ROBES.” The few would respond and say, “But it says here WE MUST GO
TO THE LOWEST ROOM AND AWAIT FOR THE ROBES TO BE GIVEN US. The robes have to be
APPROVED ROBES.” With a wave of the hand their claims were laid aside, and the
many SHUT THEIR OWN EYES TO THE COMMANDS OF THE KING.
The HUCKSTERS MADE A FORTUNE. They were very popular. It was very easy to
obtain a robe from them, and there was no gate or narrow way to travel to get
it. Their robes looked in every way genuine. The merchandisers
reputation grew far and wide. The great day of the feast arrived. The people
washed and cleaned themselves, put on their beautiful white robes, and began to
gather at the gate of the rich King. They came by the thousands, and gathered
in groups awaiting entrance. They were all very joyful, full of great
happiness. The whole Kingdom had declared a holiday, and all work ceased in
honor of the Son’s wedding day. It became quite apparent that there was A VAST
DIFFERENCE IN THE ROBES. A few people showed up in robes that were so white
they were luminous. It was as if they had their own light within. These robes
were beautiful, made of a fabric unknown to anyone that looked at them. “WE
KNOW NOT WHAT THESE ROBES ARE MADE OF”. They were envious, jealous, for their
robes where just white cotton.
Suddenly the Son appeared. His white robe was SO WHITE IT SHINED WITH THE LIGHT
OF A THOUSAND SUNS. All of the guests were stunned by his beauty. The Son said
to the guards, there is something wrong here, for I see only a FEW with the
proper robes, all of these others have on IMITATIONS. Check them carefully, I
will be with you. I KNOW WHOM I GAVE MY ROBES TO. THEY ARE THEY THAT WENT TO
THE LOWEST ROOM, AND I AND MY FATHER CAME TO THEM AND GAVE THEM THEIR ROBES.
Check each one, we have A MULTITUDE OF COUNTERFEITS
HERE.
One by one the people came to the entrance seeking admission to the great
feast. One by one the robes were checked to see if they were genuine or not. One by one they appeared before the Son, and one by one He
turned them away and said “Get away from me, I NEVER KNEW YOU.” Those that had
gone in via the strait gate, and had walked down the narrow way to the lowest
room, and had waited, RECOGNIZED THE SON, and HE RECOGNIZED THEM, because they
HAD MET HIM IN THE LOWEST ROOM. Their robes were washed in the BLOOD OF THE
LAMB. THEY HAD A SHINE TO THEM, A LUMINOUS SHINE. He called them by name, AND
LED THEM OUT.
The rich man, the King, the Father of the Bridegroom, was WROTH WITH ANGER.
“KILL THE IMPOSTORS,” HE SAID. “BIND THEM HAND AND FOOT AND TOSS THEM INTO
OUTER DARKNESS, THEY HAVE DISHONORED MY SON, THEY ARE IMPOSTORS, LIARS,
DECEIVERS.” And so it was done. There was much crying, wailing and gnashing of
teeth. Which robe do you have on? Is yours a FAITH ROBE? Did you purchase YOUR
ROBE FROM THE FAITH ROBE HUCKSTERS? Is your robe made of common white cotton,
or is your robe made of SUPERNATURAL MATERIAL? If you have on a faith robe, We urge you with tears, We beseech you to take it off, and
enter the strait gate and narrow way. We urge you to go to the LOWEST ROOM, and
wait for Him that bade you to come. HE WILL COME:
“So that you come behind in no gift,
WAITING FOR
THE COMING
OF OUR
LORD
JESUS CHRIST:
WHO SHALL
ALSO
CONFIRM
YOU UNTO THE END,
THAT YE MAY
BE
BLAMELESS
IN THE DAY OF OUR LORD,
JESUS CHRIST.”
(1 Corinthians 1:7-8)
Modem theology places this as
a second advent verse. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS
A SECOND ADVENT VERSE. Read it carefully, over and over until you see it. THE
BELIEVER IS TO WAIT FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. The word for
“waiting” is “apekdechomai”, which means TO EXPECT
FULLY, TO LOOK FOR, TO WAIT FOR. When Christ COMES, He
will ALSO CONFIRM YOU UNTO THE END. In other words TWO
THINGS HAPPEN; HE COMES AND REVEALS
HIMSELF, AND THEN HE ALSO CONFIRMS YOU TO THE END, BECAUSE HE CANNOT DENY
HIMSELF.
If this was a second advent verse, IT IS THE END, AND
CHRIST NEED NOT CONFIRM US TO ANYTHING. Why do you need to be confirmed IF THE
END HAS ALREADY ARRIVED? Either you are in, or you are out. This verse clearly
states that YOU ARE TO BE CONFIRMED UNTO THE END. There is going to a period of
time between Christ coming to give you agape love and the final CONSUMMATION OF
IT ALL. The coming of Christ to the believer IS TO CONFIRM THAT BELIEVER, SEAL
THAT BELIEVER UNTO THE END. What is the end? THE DAY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
IS THE END. THE DAY OF CHRIST IS THE RESURRECTION AND RAPTURE. It is the coming
of the Lord TO CONFIRM YOU VIA AGAPE LOVE BESTOWMENT THAT SEALS YOU UNTO THE
DAY OF REDEMPTION. The word “end” is “talos” which
means CONCLUSION, TERMINATION, END RESULT.
The word “confirm” here is “bebaioo” which means TO STABILITATE, TO ESTABLISH, TO
CONFIRM. The word stabilitate comes from the word
stability, which means among other things, “..FIRMNESS IN
POSITION; CONTINUANCE WITHOUT CHANGE, PERMANENCE.” It is used to BIND UP
TOTALLY, TO CAPTURE AND TO KEEP SAFE. We will get into this in an article on
eternal security. WHEN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST COMES, AND UNVEILS AGAPE LOVE TO
YOU, AND COMES INTO YOU, YOU ARE AT THAT POINT CONFIRMED, SEALED, BOUND UP. The
issue between you and God is settled forever. You are acquitted.
This verse proves that there is a big difference between THE COMING OF CHRIST
TO THE BELIEVER AND THE DAY OF CHRIST, WHICH IS THE LITERAL SECOND ADVENT OF
CHRIST TO OBTAIN HIS PRIZE, THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. The distinction made is bold,
direct. READ YOUR BIBLE CAREFULLY. IT MEANS WHAT IT SAYS.
Notice how it is worded. WE ARE TO WAIT FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST. The word
“coming” is “apokalupsis”, which means APPEARING,
MANIFESTATION, REVELATION. This is confirmed by Revelation
The concept that Christ is to appear to the believer was lost in the FAITH
MOVEMENT, which categorically denies any such revelation, and claims we can
become INSTANTLY REGENERATED CHRISTIANS. We have utterly disproved that fact.
It is a vain flight of fancy, a carnal gospel, a gospel of death followed after
by lying signs and wonders. It was not lost from view however by the few, who
KNEW ABOUT THE REVELATION OF CHRIST. We will now quote from a very FAMOUS BOOK
IN CHRISTENDOM TODAY, CALLED “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS”. This book is LAUDED by
many of our false prophets who hold the book up, and then CATEGORICALLY DENY
WHAT IT SAYS.
“Hope. Ask him if he HAD CHRIST REVEALED TO HIM FROM HEAVEN.
Ignorance. What! you are a
man of REVELATIONS. I believe that both you and all the rest of you say about
this matter, IS BUT THE FRUIT OF DISTRACTED BRAINS.
Hope. Why man! CHRIST IS SO HID IN GOD FROM THE NATURAL APPREHENSIONS OF THE FLESH,
THAT HE CANNOT BY ANY MAN BE SAVINGLY KNOWN,
UNLESS THE FATHER REVEALS HIM TO THEM.
Ignorance. That IS YOUR FAITH, but NOT mine; yet mine,
I DOUBT NOT, IS AS GOOD AS YOURS, THOUGH I HAVE NOT IN MY HEAD AS MANY WHIMSIES
AS YOU.
Christian. Give me leave to put in a word. YOU OUGHT NOT TO SO SLIGHTLY SPEAK
OF THIS MATTER; FOR THIS I WILL BOLDLY AFFIRM
(EVEN AS MY GOOD COMPANION HAS DONE) THAT NO MAN CAN KNOW JESUS CHRIST BUT
BY REVELATION OF THE FATHER:
YES, AND FAITH TO, BY WHICH THE SOUL LAYETH HOLD UPON
CHRIST (IF IT BE RIGHT) MUST BE WROUGHT BY THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS
MIGHTY POWER; THE WORKING OF WHICH FAITH, I PERCEIVE, POOR IGNORANCE, THOU ART
IGNORANT OF.”
We have heard this book held up time after time by well known teachers and
evangelists. They tell every one to read it, but then turn right around and
claim THERE IS NO REVELATION, IT IS MERELY ‘ILLUMINATION’ OF THE MIND. They are
under a deception, a delusion. Pray for them. The “many” had the faith of
IGNORANCE. They laughed and scoffed and said any such revelation was UTTERLY
FALSE. That is why they stood before Christ rejected, and that is why Christ
sent them into eternal ruin. HE DID NOT KNOW THEM BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER COME TO THEM, HE HAD NEVER ENTERED INTO
This was penned back in the 1600’s, and the REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE
MIGHTY POWER OF GOD WAS KNOWN TO THE FEW. Bunyon was
thrown in jail for His teachings, and the Church could not stand him, for he
put the lie to their false religion, their false theology and showed them what
they were: IMPOSTORS, LIARS, BASTARD SONS. Bunyon had the revelation of Christ, was trying to tell
everyone about it. He was warning them that FAITH WITHOUT THE REVELATION IS NOT
FAITH AT ALL. FAITH WITHOUT A WORKS IS A DEAD FAITH. The faith of the narrow
way brings Christ, who in turn CONFIRMS YOU UNTO THE END BY HIS GIFT OF AGAPE
LOVE. It is all true. Do not let the false prophets, who are themselves under a
deception and a delusion, SWAY YOU AWAY FROM THE WORD OF GOD. We can personally
attest that IT IS TRUE. By the testimony of TWO OR MORE WITNESSES is anything established. The REVELATION OF CHRIST must be in FULL
ACCORDANCE with the Bible. The revelation is ONE WITNESS, the second witness IS
SCRIPTURE. HAVE YOU HAD THE WITNESS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS? The revelation we
are speaking of here WILL OCCUR AT THE END OF THE WALK OF DEATH. WE ALWAYS GO
FROM DEATH TO LIFE, NEVER FROM LIFE TO LIFE. We must die, and that death is as
experiential as the REVELATION ITSELF.
THE END