Only a few are chosen from both the nation of Israel and other nations.
Mt 22:14 (KJV)14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
First, the nation of Israel was invited to be the sons of the kingdom, but only a few are chosen.
Then the invitation was extended to the all the nation, but again only a few are chosen.
Why?
Because of their lack of faith.
Fleshly Israel failed to accept Christ.
So, God rejected such a nation.
God extended the invitation to the gentile nations through the Christian congregation established in the first century.
But, unfortunately the Christianity was hijacked from the beginning by Satan.
Since then, many became fake Christian in the Babylon the Great.
Since, the invitation to be the sons of the kingdom is in the Bible, anybody can understand the invitation by reading and contemplating on the things written in it.
But, reality is that few get the sense of it.
So the result is as Jesus foretold, "there are many invited, but few chosen."
Mt 22:1-14
In further reply Jesus again spoke to them with illustrations, saying: 2 "The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man, a king, that made a marriage feast for his son. 3 And he sent forth his slaves to call those invited to the marriage feast, but they were unwilling to come. 4 Again he sent forth other slaves, saying, 'Tell those invited: "Look! I have prepared my dinner, my bulls and fattened animals are slaughtered, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast."' 5 But unconcerned they went off, one to his own field, another to his commercial business; 6 but the rest, laying hold of his slaves, treated them insolently and killed them.
7 "But the king grew wrathful, and sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his slaves, 'The marriage feast indeed is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go to the roads leading out of the city, and anyone YOU find invite to the marriage feast.' 10 Accordingly those slaves went out to the roads and gathered together all they found, both wicked and good; and the room for the wedding ceremonies was filled with those reclining at the table.
11 "When the king came in to inspect the guests he caught sight there of a man not clothed with a marriage garment. 12 So he said to him, 'Fellow, how did you get in here not having on a marriage garment?' He was rendered speechless. 13 Then the king said to his servants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness outside. There is where [his] weeping and the gnashing of [his] teeth will be.'
14 "For there are many invited, but few chosen."
fake Christians
There are so many fake Christians not knowing to what they are called.For such fake Christians are like fleshly Israel who disagreed with what is written in the Bible.
Ac 28:23-28
23 They now arranged for a day with him, and they came in greater numbers to him in his lodging place. And he explained the matter to them by bearing thorough witness concerning the kingdom of God and by using persuasion with them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some began to believe the things said; others would not believe. 25 So, because they were at disagreement with one another, they began to depart, while Paul made this one comment:
"The holy spirit aptly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to YOUR forefathers, 26 saying, 'Go to this people and say: "By hearing, YOU will hear but by no means understand; and, looking, YOU will look but by no means see. 27 For the heart of this people has grown unreceptive, and with their ears they have heard without response, and they have shut their eyes; that they should never see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn back, and I should heal them."' 28 Therefore let it be known to YOU that this, the means by which God saves, has been sent out to the nations; they will certainly listen to it."
The sons of the kingdom are bearing through witness concerning the kingdom of God to the fake Christians, but they can not comprehend the kingdom arrangement and to what they are called.
So, we don't need to be dealing with such ones indefinitely.
They are just like Israelites to whom the apostle Paul gave witness.
Go nourishing more noble minded ones who desire to obey the truth written in the Bible.
Ac 17:11-12
11 Now the latter were more noble-minded than those in Thes·sa·lo·ni′ca, for they received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them became believers,
There are those who are "always learning and yet never able to come to an accurate knowledge of truth." (2Ti 3:7)
They are not chosen, nor called.
They are not the sons of the kingdom.
They are people who inherit the life on earth, if they are merciful enough.
It is not our business to take care of the earthly class.
We don't need to care about the things on the earth now.We are told to focus our attention upon the things above.
Col 3:1-2
1 If, however, YOU were raised up with the Christ, go on seeking the things above, where the Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Keep YOUR minds fixed on the things above, not on the things upon the earth.
Those who don't reach the accurate understanding of the Bible are not the sons of the kingdom, though they have an invitation to be such.
Such Christians are many indeed.
As long as they are merciful they will be shown mercy as promised in the Bible.
All Adam's families are in the provision of God's salvation. So, God will see to it that sinners receive blessings in the end according to the kingdom arrangement.
Only Satan and his seeds will lose blessing of life.
The fake kingdom consisting of the fake Christians who are not the sons of the kingdom
The fake kingdom is said to become a big tree accommodated by birds from its tiny beginning. The birds represent religious leaders and false teachers. Organized religions registered to the state are all fake kingdom.The whole teaching of the fake kingdom is fermented by the falsehood.
From the fake kingdom that is to say religious organizations, God will chooses only good fishes.
Mt 13:31-33, 47-48
31 Another illustration he set before them, saying: "The kingdom of the heavens is like a mustard grain, which a man took and planted in his field; 32 which is, in fact, the tiniest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the largest of the vegetables and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and find lodging among its branches."
33 Another illustration he spoke to them: "The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three large measures of flour, until the whole mass was fermented."
47 "Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a dragnet let down into the sea and gathering up [fish] of every kind. 48 When it got full they hauled it up onto the beach and, sitting down, they collected the fine ones into vessels, but the unsuitable they threw away.
There are a few true Christian (the sons of the kingdom) in many self-claiming Christians.
Mt 7:21-23
21 "Not everyone saying to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?' 23 And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew YOU! Get away from me, YOU workers of lawlessness.
Lu 13:22-27
23 Now a certain man said to him: "Lord, are those who are being saved few?" He said to them: 24 "Exert yourselves vigorously to get in through the narrow door, because many, I tell YOU, will seek to get in but will not be able, 25 when once the householder has got up and locked the door, and YOU start to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Sir, open to us.' But in answer he will say to YOU, 'I do not know where YOU are from.' 26 Then YOU will start saying, 'We ate and drank in front of you, and you taught in our broad ways.' 27 But he will speak and say to YOU, 'I do not know where YOU are from. Get away from me, all YOU workers of unrighteousness!'
The high value of the kingdom
The sons of the kingdom value the kingdom very high, so that they are ready to sacrifice anything for it.Mt 13:44-46
44 "The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and for the joy he has he goes and sells what things he has and buys that field.
45 "Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a traveling merchant seeking fine pearls. 46 Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.
Mt 7:13-14
13 "Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.
Are you really the sons of the kingdom?
2Co 13:5
5 Keep testing whether YOU are in the faith, keep proving what YOU yourselves are. Or do YOU not recognize that Jesus Christ is in union with YOU? Unless YOU are disapproved.
2P 1:9-11
9 For if these things (Christian qualities) are not present in anyone, he is blind, shutting his eyes [to the light], and has become forgetful of his cleansing from his sins of long ago. 10 For this reason, brothers, all the more do YOUR utmost to make the calling and choosing of YOU sure for yourselves; for if YOU keep on doing these things YOU will by no means ever fail. 11 In fact, thus there will be richly supplied to YOU the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Eph 4:4-6
4 One body there is, and one spirit, even as YOU were called in the one hope to which YOU were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all [persons], who is over all and through all and in all.
There is only one calling now, the calling to the sons of the kingdom.
If you think differently, simply you are not the one of them.
If you are merciful, you will be saved as the rest of the mankind regardless of your religious belief.
Mt 5:7
7 "Happy are the merciful, since they will be shown mercy.
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