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Question & Answer 31

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Q: What is effectual calling? A: Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

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Question & Answer 31

The Westminster Shorter Catechism with Sinclair Ferguson

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The Westminster Shorter Catechism with Sinclair FergusonQuestion & Answer 31. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Question 31. What is effectual calling? Answer. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ and renewing our wills, he'd off persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the gospel.

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