How Does God Choose Who His People Are? | Matthew 22:1-14 | Wedding Feast Parable

People often speak of God choosinf people in aan arbitrary, mysterious way. The truth is that the scripture tells us exactly what that criteria for being chosen by God is. One of those places is the parable of the wedding feast so strap in for a jolt of a message that will take you to the very purpose of creation and back again. Be blessed and enjoy!Chapters00:00 Introduction to Theological Questions01:57 Interpreting Parables: Rules and Context09:05 The Parable of the Wedding Feast: An Overview20:47 Responses to the Invitation: Indifference and Antagonism36:35 Judgment for Rejection and the Kingdom's Expansion41:51 The Illusion of Meritocracy45:40 Salvation by Faith, Not Works50:08 Salvation as a Garment: Old Testament01:01:43 Salvation as a Garment: New Testament01:09:40 The Call and the Chosen