The wedding feast ?

[twinc]

it seems to be a cause for confusion and controversy because it is not understood when and where, those who were admitted got their wedding garments from - any comments - twinc

 

[Kathi]

What exactly is your question?

 

[LovethroughDove]

Matthew 22:8-14 describes who is attending

 

[Jethro Bodine]

it seems to be a cause for confusion and controversy because it is not understood when and where, those who were admitted got their wedding garments from - any comments - twinc

Well, since 'wedding clothes' is a picture of righteous deeds (good and bad were in attendance), it's clear that those who have wedding clothes got them through their faith in Jesus Christ--the faith that will then be expressed in deeds of righteousness. That's why deeds will be the measure of faith and righteousness on the Day of God's Wrath.

What I find interesting is that many who think they are entitled to attend the feast won't have the wedding clothes one is expected to have and will be shocked to speechlessness when they find out on that day that they fell far short of being worthy of attendance at the banquet, though they were sure they were worthy right up until then.

 

[Sinthesis]

it seems to be a cause for confusion and controversy because it is not understood when and where, those who were admitted got their wedding garments from - any comments - twinc

You dress appropriately for a wedding to honor those who invited you. Choosing to show up dressed inappropriately is insulting, and shows you are not worthy to attend.

 

[twinc]

You dress appropriately for a wedding to honor those who invited you. Choosing to show up dressed inappropriately is insulting, and shows you are not worthy to attend.

it seems those who attended were in possession of the required wedding garment - when and where did they acquire this from - twinc

 

[Eugene]

it seems those who attended were in possession of the required wedding garment - when and where did they acquire this from - twinc

Not all invited are the bride.

John the Baptist
John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

The Bride.
Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (How?)
Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (Righteous acts)

When? Middle of the seven years.
Mat 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

 

[for_his_glory]

The wedding garment is that of Gods righteousness found in us that we are clothed in salvation through faith and not of works that allows us to enter the marriage feast as the bride of Christ.

Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

The wedding garment is that of Gods righteousness found in us that we are clothed in salvation through faith and not of works that allows us to enter the marriage feast as the bride of Christ.

But a wedding garment of Christ's righteousness that can not be seen is not really there. It's foolish to hope in a righteousness that is there in theory only and not in practice.

We've gotten used to thinking about Christ's righteousness as something completely and utterly separated from the righteousness that must manifest itself in the life of the believer. It's a terrible deceit that has infected the church. Those deceived by this thinking are the one's who will on that Day be speechless as they are led away from the banquet and cast into outer darkness.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

it seems those who attended were in possession of the required wedding garment - when and where did they acquire this from - twinc

By faith in Christ, but faith in Christ that does not also literally clothe a person in righteousness is the faith that can not save a person.

 

[for_his_glory]

But a wedding garment of Christ's righteousness that can not be seen is not really there. It's foolish to hope in a righteousness that is there in theory only and not in practice.

We've gotten used to thinking about Christ's righteousness as something completely and utterly separated from the righteousness that must manifest itself in the life of the believer. It's a terrible deceit that has infected the church. Those deceived by this thinking are the one's who will on that Day be speechless as they are led away from the banquet and cast into outer darkness.

How can we manifest righteousness within ourselves separate from Gods righteousness as God says our own righteousness is as a filthy rag or am I not understanding what you have said.

Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

How can we manifest righteousness within ourselves separate from Gods righteousness as God says our own righteousness is as a filthy rag or am I not understanding what you have said.

That's EXACTLY the point I'm making. That's why the righteousness being spoken about in the parable is the actual righteous deeds of the person at the banquet, not just Christ's legal declaration of righteousness imputed to us.

 

[Sinthesis]

it seems those who attended were in possession of the required wedding garment - when and where did they acquire this from - twinc

Not according to the Matt 22 parable.

Mat 22:12 - And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having awedding garment? And he was speechless.

What verses were you considering?

 

[for_his_glory]

That's EXACTLY the point I'm making. That's why the righteousness being spoken about in the parable is the actual righteous deeds of the person at the banquet, not just Christ's legal declaration of righteousness imputed to us.

The righteous deeds we do are not of our self as they are done through Christ who works in us and through us as we are in Gods will and not our own. It's like that of Matthew 7:21.

 

[twinc]

The wedding garment is that of Gods righteousness found in us that we are clothed in salvation through faith and not of works that allows us to enter the marriage feast as the bride of Christ.

Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

the wedding garment seems to me to be alluding to our common garment in Baptism when we put on Christ and Christianity - twinc

 

[for_his_glory]

the wedding garment seems to me to be alluding to our common garment in Baptism when we put on Christ and Christianity - twinc

that is where it begins when we are sealed by the Holy Spirit upon our Spiritual renewal.

 

[Sinthesis]

the wedding garment seems to me to be alluding to our common garment in Baptism when we put on Christ and Christianity - twinc

The garments of Isa 61 and Rev 3 seem to be gifts. I don't think that fits in the Matt 22 parable. The Father is looking for wedding guests, not a bride for His Son.