Cigarettes, Chocolate and Jesus.Pastor-Teacher Cigarettes, Chocolate and Jesus.the accusative singular direct object of the noun klesin meaning calling, invitation, or a legal summons. a. Common grace, b. The divine call, c. Efficacious grace, in which the unbeliever’s faith is made effectual. a. Common grace, b. The divine call, c. Efficacious grace, in which the unbeliever’s faith is made effectual. a. Common grace, b. The divine call, c. Efficacious grace, in which the unbeliever’s faith is made effectual. a. The invitation of God the Father to believe in Jesus Christ.
1. The spiritual death of Jesus Christ on the cross satisfied all the righteous demands of God the Father = propitiation.
Common grace is a theological description for the function of the omnipotence of the Holy Spirit in making the Gospel understandable to the spiritually dead person.
a. The invitation of God the Father to believe in Jesus Christ. Therefore, once the Gospel is presented, the invitation of God the Father is given to the spiritually dead person to believe in Jesus Christ. The "calling of God" is irrevocable in the fact that even though God knows who is going to respond and who is not, He still sends out the invitation. This is the doctrine of the unlimited atonement! Merry Christmas!! You’re a new creature in Christ and your call is to your spiritual life. |