Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized)
Question 31
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What is effectual calling?
Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirita whereby, convincing us of our sin and miseryb enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christc and renewing our willsd he does persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.e
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Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.
Commentary
- An Explicatory Catechism (1675), on this question
- John Flavel, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism (1692), on this question
- Thomas Vincent, An Explicatory Catechism (1673), on this question
- Joseph Alleine, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism (1672), on this question
- Thomas Lye, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions (1672), on this question
- Alexander Whyte, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism (1883), on this question
- Matthew Henry, A Scripture Catechism (1703), on this question
- Thomas Watson, A Body of Practical Divinity (1692), on this question
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