Q. 31. What is effectual calling?
Question. What is effectual calling?
Answer. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.
Proofs.
- [a] Acts 26:18; ICor. 2:10, 12; II Cor. 4:6; Eph. 1:17-18
- [b] Deut. 30:6; Ezk. 36:26-27; John 3:5; Titus 3:5
- [c] John 6:44-45; Acts 16:14
- [d] Isa. 45:22; Matt. 11:28-30; Rev. 22:17
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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 31, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: 1CO.2.10, 1CO.2.12, 2CO.4.6, ACT.16.14, ACT.26.18, DEU.30.6, EPH.1.17-EPH.1.18, EZK.36.26-EZK.36.27, ISA.45.22, JHN.3.5, JHN.6.44-JHN.6.45, MAT.11.28-MAT.11.30, REV.22.17, TIT.3.5
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