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What does the Bible say about the effectual call?

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The Bible describes the effectual call as God's sovereign act in which He brings His chosen ones to salvation through the preaching of the Gospel.

In Acts 10, we see the effectual call exemplified in the story of Cornelius. God prepared both Cornelius, a devout man who feared God, and Peter, the preacher, to fulfill His purpose. The Lord communicated directly with Cornelius, instructing him to seek out Peter, who would share the Gospel. This demonstrates that the effectual call is not merely a general invitation but a specific and personal summons from God to those He has chosen for salvation. Scriptures like Romans 8:30 affirm this sovereign action: 'Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called.'
Scripture References: Acts 10, Romans 8:30, 2 Timothy 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:26, Matthew 9:9-13, John 10:16, Isaiah 65:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 10:27, Luke 5:27-28, Ephesians 2:1, Matthew 9:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 8:28-30, John 11:1-45

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