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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith · Chapter 10

Of Effectual Calling

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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, which they are by Nature, to Grace and Salvationa by Jesus Christ; enlightening their Minds, spiritually, and savingly, tob understand the things of God; taking away theirc Heart of Stone, and giving unto them an Heart of Flesh; renewing their Wills, and by his Almighty Power, determining themd to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so as they comee most freely, being made willing by his Grace.f

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aRomans 8:30; 11:7; Ephesians 1:10–11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14
  2. bEphesians 2:1–6
  3. cActs 26:18; Ephesians 1:17–18
  4. dEzekiel 36:26
  5. eDeuteronomy 30:6; Ezekiel 36:27; Ephesians 1:19
  6. fPsalm 110:3; Song of Solomon 1:4

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