Spiritual readiness cannot be borrowed or transferred between believers

Evidence

Extra oil means “spiritual preparation.” Because they had none, they had to remain behind. Works done by one person cannot be credited to another. Each of us must personally and daily be filled with God’s Spirit, in order to produce our own good work and earn our own reward. — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory, 700

Categorization

  • APHORISMS: The idea that preparation and readiness are non-transferable personal goods reads as genuine practical wisdom.
  • XREF: connects to: The five foolish virgins were saved believers excluded only from wedding intimacy — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory: The…, 685; Faith functions as a continual uninterruptible act of choice — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory: The…, 1156; Entering God’s future rest requires unremitting labor and effort — Chuck Missler, The Kingdom, Power and Glory: The…, 1494

Broader Connections