This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace,a the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no lessb power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.c
a. 2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 2:8
2 Timothy 1:9
1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Ephesians 2:8
2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
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b. 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 2:5; John 5:25
1 Corinthians 2:14
2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Ephesians 2:5
2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
2:5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
John 5:25
5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
5:25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
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c. Ephesians 1:19–20
Ephesians 1:19–20
1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
1:19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, 1:20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
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From Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) to Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677)
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned and & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned and & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This effectuall Call is of Gods free, and speciall grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, untill being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby inabled to answer this Call, and to imbrace the grace offered, and conveyed in it.
This effectuall Call is of Gods free, and speciall grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, untill being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby inabled to answer this Call, and to imbrace the grace offered, and conveyed in it.
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 10.2
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickened and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned and & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned and & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This effectual Call is of Gods free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickened and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered, and conveyed in it.
This effectuall Call is of Gods free, and speciall grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, untill being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby inabled to answer this Call, and to imbrace the grace offered, and conveyed in it.
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickened and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 10.2
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free, and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.
This Effectual Call is of God’s free and special Grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in Man, nor from any Power, or agency in the Creature, co-working with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in Sins and Trespasses, until being quickned and renewed by the Holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it, and that by no less Power than that which raised up Christ from the dead.
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