What Is the Difference Between ‘Called’ and ‘Chosen’? // Ask Pastor John

God gives a general call for the whole word to hear and heed his gospel, but he calls only some to come to life.

Abram in Chesterton, Indiana, writes in: “Dear Pastor John, in the parable of the wedding feast found in Matthew 22, Jesus says ‘many are called, but few are chosen’ (Matthew 22:14). However, in Romans 8:28–30, it seems that the people who are ‘called’ are part of an unbreakable chain that ultimately leads to glorification. Are the ‘called’ in Matthew the same ‘called’ in Romans? What is the difference between being ‘called’ and being ‘chosen’?”

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