The ordo salutis (3): Calling: Called with an holy calling
Rev. Martyn McGeown explains the doctrine of calling (vocation) as the second step in the ordo salutis, defining it as God's address by the Holy Spirit to the elect sinner's heart to draw them to Christ. The article emphasizes how God's effectual calling transforms the human will through the Spirit's power, making spiritual obedience both possible and willing, grounded in God's eternal purpose and grace given in Christ before the foundation of the world.
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. II Timothy 1:9 Introduction: What calling is In the ordo salutis, the logical sequence in which the Holy Spirit applies the benefits of salvation decreed by God in election and purchased by Christ on the cross, the second step is calling. I define calling thus: "Calling is the address of God's voice by the Holy...
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