JEFF TURNER
At the end of a parable about a wedding feast, Jesus made a statement that can seem troubling at first. He said that many people are called, but only a few are chosen. This brief comment reveals something important about salvation.
When Jesus spoke these words, he was explaining that more people will hear the good news about him than will actually accept it. Christians are told to share the gospel message with everyone in the world. Believers proclaim this message and invite people to put their trust in Jesus Christ as their savior. This work of sharing the gospel happens because God has commanded it. (Another perspective here.)
However, only some people respond to this invitation. According to this teaching, those who do respond are the ones God has chosen and prepared for salvation. Before someone can truly believe, God’s Spirit must work in their heart to bring them to life spiritually. This inner work leads them to turn away from sin, place their faith in Christ, and call out to be saved.
This idea is sometimes called sovereign election. It means that salvation does not begin with human choice alone. Instead, it starts with God’s purpose and his decision to choose certain people. While this can be difficult to understand, it shows that salvation depends on God’s grace rather than human effort. The difference between those who believe and those who do not comes down to God’s choosing work in the heart.
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