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THE ROYAL DAUGHTER WEARS PROPER WEDDING CLOTHES
By Elizabeth Peak
"Then he said to
his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not
worthy. Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite
to the wedding.’ 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.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did
not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you
come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 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.’ “For many are called, but few are
chosen.”" (Matthew 22:8-14)
The above scripture is a parable about the judgment. The main point is that the person must be clothed properly to attend the wedding feast. It is of utmost importance for all people to be clothed properly before the judgment. Just as the wedding guest was thrown out of the wedding feast for not being dressed in wedding clothes, the person not clothed in Christ at the judgment will be told: "Depart from me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels." ( Matthew 25:41)
What then is proper wedding clothing? What is needed to be clothed in Christ? Below are the steps that one must take to be properly attired for the judgment.
First,
one must hear the gospel. "So then faith
comes by hearing,
and hearing
by the word of God." (Romans 10:17) Jesus said:
"Therefore whoever hears these
sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built
his house on the rock; and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it
did not fall, for it was founded on the rock." ( Matthew 7:24-25)
Second,
one must believe the gospel. John wrote:
"And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples,
which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and
that believing you may have life in His name." (John 20:30-31) "But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God
must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of
those who diligently seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6)
Third,
one must repent of their sins. Luke records these words of Jesus
"I tell you, no; but unless you repent
you will all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3)
Paul told the Athenians in Acts 17:30-31:
"Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all
men everywhere to repent, because He
(God) has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in
righteousness by the Man (Jesus Christ)
whom He has ordained. He (God) has given
assurance of this to all by raising Him (Jesus
Christ) from the dead."
Fourth,
one must confess Christ as the Son of God. Jesus said:
"Therefore whoever confesses Me
before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father
who is in heaven." (Matthew 10:32-33) Paul
tells the Romans: "that if you
confess with your
mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from
the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
(Romans 10:9-10)
Fifth,
one must be baptized for the remission of sins. Peter told the people on
the Day of Pentecost "Repent, and let every
one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins; and you shall receive the Gift of the Holy
Spirit." (Acts 2:38) Jesus told His
disciples: "He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned." (Mark 16:16)
and
live faithfully "...Be faithful until
death, and I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation 2:10b)
The above steps also dress the Royal Daughter in wedding clothes.
Are you dressed properly for the wedding feast? If not, take the above steps today so you can be ready and dressed in wedding clothes when the Lord comes again.
Questions
"The Royal Daughter Wears Proper Wedding Clothes "
1. In the passage in Matthew 22:8-14, why was the man thrown out out of the feast by the king?
2. What is the above parable about?
3. Quote Matthew 25:41.
_______________________________________
4. Name the steps one must do to obtain the proper wedding clothes. _______________________________________
5. Faith comes by _________.
6. He who comes to God must ______ that He is.
7. Jesus said, "Unless you _______ you will all likewise perish."
8. True False If you confess Jesus before men, Jesus will confess you before God.
9. Jesus said, "He who believes and is ________ will be ______; but he who does not believe will be __________." Mark 16:16
10. What will one be told if one isn't wearing the proper clothes at the judgment?
All Scripture is taken from the NKJ Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson,Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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