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FAQ # 78
QUESTION 78
: How
is it we see a saved person loosing their salvation in Lk 12:46 (by the
way, the same thing was presented in Matthew 24:45-51)?
The
verse from 37 to 46 of Luke 12 reads:
"Blessed
are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching:
verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit
down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come
in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed
are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had
known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have
suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for
the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Then Peter said unto
him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? And the
Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall
make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due
season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find
so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over
all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth
his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to
eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in
a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware,
and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the
unbelievers."
Again,
we have to remember that this is a parable. According to Merriam-Webster
dictionary, a parable is “a method of indirect representation of ideas
or truths: Synonyms: figuration, symbolism, symbolization, typification.”
In other words, not exactly the real thing. The same thing also was presented
in Luke 12:46 and Matthew 24:45-51.
Now,
three types of servants were cited here. The one in verse 46 that didn't
make it, another in verse 47 who made it with much beating and another
in verse 48 who made it with little beating. Now the last two who made
it was still watching even though they weren't thoroughly doing God's
will; but still watching nonetheless. The first that didn't make it failed
to even watch at all and went on a life of sinning (represented by him
beating the other servants and being drunken) - impossible for born again
believers.
To
watch means that you have lamps with oil burning a fire. Now recall the
parable of the 10 virgins (Matt 25). Five foolish with lambs but no oil,
who didn't make it and five wise with lamb burning oil, who made it. Now,
the five foolish were servants with lambs but clearly weren't watching
because they didn't bother to light the lamb with oil at midnight. On
the other hand, the five were smart and kept watch.
But
notice what the Bible said of both the five foolish and five wise, "While
the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept" (Matt 25:5).
Slumber meant they all had imperfections. Similar to the 3 servants in
Luke 12:45-48 who all had imperfections. However, the one that didn't
make it gave up trying to watch and just went out sinning (Lk 12:45-46).
This is similar to the five foolish virgins who gave up watch by not going
through the trouble of buying oil.
In
chapter 10, we had showed that the ten were virgins (servants in Lk 12),
which represent repentance and water baptism. Lamp represents the word
(Ps 119:105) and oil represents the Holy Ghost; which is for light. So
clearly, the five foolish virgins weren't born again (repentance, baptism,
Holy Ghost); because though they were baptized they weren't spirit born.
And by now you should know that to be saved you have to be spirit born
(Rom 8:9); having the “light of life” (John 8:12). The five wise had this,
which was represented by the oil in their lamps. However, all ten slumbered
like the three servants, but because the five were saved they were taken.
This
is another situation that proves the teaching on Justification, though
they slumbered like the rest, God took them because they were begotten
of his spirit. And once begotten of his spirit, always begotten of his
spirit. This makes you his perfect son forever, "for by one offering
he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified" (Heb 10:14).
The
same can be said of the two servants in Luke 12:47-48. However, the one
who didn't make it was like the five foolish who didn't watch, neither could he, because he had no oil; which
means he wasn't saved - expressed by the non-fruit of the spirit
continuous actions (Lk 12:45-46). That is why Christ said, “But if a man
walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him” (John 11:10). You might say,
“but they all slumbered.” Yes, they all slumbered, but this one “stumbleth.” Whenever an “eth” is used, it means
a continuance. He continued in his imperfections and became blinded by
it that he got left. It is natural to slumber or stumble when night comes,
but if you have light (oil), you will quickly find your way. Whereby Christ
could have said, “Let your loins be girded about, and your
lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their
lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh,
they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the
lord when he cometh shall find watching” (Lk 12:36-36)
Nevertheless,
this is off tangent with the intent of the parable. This parable was meant
to nail this point across, "Whomsoever much is given, of him shall
be much required" (Lk 12:48).
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