RichardBurger
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I believe the following story, told by Jesus, tells us about salvation in this age.
Matt 22:1-14 NKJV
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding."'
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 "For many are called, but few are chosen."
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There is nothing that those that came did that made them eligible to be at the wedding. Both the good and the bad were welcome (verse 9).
In order to understand verses 11 - 13 it should be noted that during those times the roads were NOT paved as we have them today. The roads were dusty and dirty. It was the custom during that time for the host to furnish clean garments to his guests.
In the story we see that one of the guests refused to wear the garment that was provide. If you can see that the wedding garments are signifying the righteousness that God freely gives those that place their faith, trust, confidence and hope in Jesus’ work on the cross you will realize that the man that was not wearing his garment was refusing to accept the righteousness given by God and was standing in his own righteousness.
A perfect example of men and women who place their faith, trust, confidence and hope in their own religious works when God has provided the only work that is acceptable to Him; His own.
Matt 22:1-14 NKJV
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding."'
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 "For many are called, but few are chosen."
***
There is nothing that those that came did that made them eligible to be at the wedding. Both the good and the bad were welcome (verse 9).
In order to understand verses 11 - 13 it should be noted that during those times the roads were NOT paved as we have them today. The roads were dusty and dirty. It was the custom during that time for the host to furnish clean garments to his guests.
In the story we see that one of the guests refused to wear the garment that was provide. If you can see that the wedding garments are signifying the righteousness that God freely gives those that place their faith, trust, confidence and hope in Jesus’ work on the cross you will realize that the man that was not wearing his garment was refusing to accept the righteousness given by God and was standing in his own righteousness.
A perfect example of men and women who place their faith, trust, confidence and hope in their own religious works when God has provided the only work that is acceptable to Him; His own.
