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What Man Ought to Believe Concerning God
What is effectual calling?
Answer
Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit (2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14), whereby convincing us of our sin and misery (Acts 2:37), enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ (Acts 26:18), and renewing our wills (Ezekiel 36:26-27), he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the gospel (John 6:44-45; Philippians 2:13).