Matthew 22 :14 “ For many are invited, but few are chosen. ” This is another passage that troubles me. Jesus is using another parable; this time about the Wedding Banquet. I get that many are invited. I know a lot of people who say they know God, that they even worship God in some way but haven't given themselves over to God, not even in a small way....even by their own admission. They seem like they don't know what that means. They can relay stories of how God has been with them, has provided for them but their experiences seem to be around what God does for them and not about their relationship with Him. So I get that people are invited to this relationship but don't put any effort into the relationship being a two way street. The part that bothers me, is "but few are chosen". Does that mean that some people, even though they are invited to a relationship with God are not chosen to be part of His kingdom? And since they are not chosen, they are not part of ...