Arcana Coelestia 9370. The subject treated of in the internal sense is the Word given by the Lord through heaven; what is the nature of it; that it is Divine in both senses, the internal and the external; and that through it there is conjunction of the Lord with man.

9369. Those whose faith is no more than persuasion are meant by the following people, in Matthew,

Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy through Your name, and through Your name cast out demons, and do many mighty works in Your name? But then I will confess to them, I do not know you, you workers of iniquity. Matthew 7:22-23.

Also in Luke,

Then you will begin to say, We ate in Your presence and we drank; and You taught in our streets. But He will say, I say to you, I do not know where you come from; depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity. Luke 13:26-27.

The same people are also meant by 'the five foolish virgins who had no oil in their lamps', in Matthew,

Finally those virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He replying will say, Truly I say to you, I do not know you. Matthew 25:11-12.

'Oil in lamps' is good within faith, 886, 4638.