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Of Effectual Calling

Section 10.4

Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.

See also in WCF: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 See also in WLC: Q57, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q61, Q62, Q63, Q64 See also in WSC: Q29, Q30, Q31, Q32 Compare: Of Effectual Calling
Matthew 22:14
[14] For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 13:20, 21
[20] As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, [21] yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.
Hebrews 6:4, 5
[4] For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, [5] and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come,
John 6:44, 45, 65
[44] No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. [45] It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me — [65] And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
1 John 2:24, 25
[24] Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. [25] And this is the promise that he made to us — eternal life.
Acts 4:12
[12] And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
John 4:22
[22] You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
John 17:3
[3] And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
See also in WCF
10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4
See also in WLC
Q57 Q58 Q59 Q60 Q61 Q62 Q63 Q64
See also in WSC
Q29 Q30 Q31 Q32
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10.3 11.1

Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling

God's effectual calling of His elect

Of Effectual Calling

Section 10.1

Those whom God hath predestinated unto Life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time, effectually to call by his word, and Spirit, out of that state of sin, and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and Salvation by Jesus Christ; inlightning their minds, spiritually, and savingly to understand the things of God; taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by his Almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so as they come most freely, being made willing by his Grace.

Of Effectual Calling

Section 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.

Of Effectual Calling

Section 10.3

Elect Infants dying in infancy, are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit; who worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth: so also are all other elect persons, who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word.

Of Effectual Calling

Section 10.4

Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.