How does effectual calling relate to assurance of salvation?
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Effectual calling assures believers that their salvation is secured by God's sovereign choice and power, not by their own efforts.
Effectual calling is intrinsically linked to the assurance of salvation because it reveals that God’s initiative is what binds our hope. Since it is God who predestined and called His elect, as stated in Romans 8:30, this means that salvation is not contingent upon human actions or decisions. For believers, this is a great comfort: their assurance lies not in fluctuating feelings or personal deeds but in the steadfast faithfulness of God to finish the work He has begun. This assurance is bolstered by acknowledging that those effectually called will respond to the gospel with faith, as they have been made alive by God's grace.
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