Call: Personal

By Christ,

Isa 55:5; Rom 1:6;

by his Spirit,

Rev 22:17;

by his works,

Psa 19:2, 3; Rom 1:20;

by his ministers,

Jer 35:15; 2Cr 5:20;

by his gospel,

2Th 2:14.

Is from darkness to light,

1Pe 2:9.

Addressed to all,

Isa 45:22; Mat 20:16.

Most reject,

Pro 1:24; Mat 20:16.

Effectual to saints,

Psa 110:3; Act 13:48; 1Cr 1:24.

Not to many wise,

1Cr 1:26.

Call: To Saints

Is of grace,

Gal 1:6; 2Ti 1:9;

according to the purpose of God,

Rom 8:28; 9:11, 23, 24;

without repentance,

Rom 11:29;

high,

Phl 3:14;

holy,

2Ti 1:9;

heavenly,

Hbr 3:1;

to fellowship with Christ,

1Cr 1:9;

to holiness,

1Th 4:7;

to a prize,

Phl 3:14;

to liberty,

Gal 5:13;

to peace,

1Cr 7:15; Col 3:15;

to glory and virtue,

2Pe 1:3;

to the eternal glory of Christ,

2Th 2:14; 1Pe 5:10;

to eternal life,

1Ti 6:12.

Call: Partakers Of

Justified,

Rom 8:30;

walk worthy of,

Eph 4:1; 2Th 1:11;

blessedness of receiving,

Rev 19:9;

is to be made sure,

2Pe 1:10;

praise God for,

1Pe 2:9;

illustrated,

Pro 8:3, 4; Mat 23:3-9.

Call: Rejection Of

Leads to judicial blindness,

Isa 6:9; with Act 28:24-27; Rom 11:8-10;

delusion,

Isa 66:4; 2Th 2:10, 11;

withdrawal of the means of grace,

Jer 26:4-6; Act 13:46; 18:6; Rev 2:5;

temporal judgments,

Isa 28:12; Jer 6:16, 19; 35:17; Zec 7:12-14;

rejection by God,

Pro 1:24-32; Jer 6:19, 30;

condemnation,

Jhn 12:48; Hbr 2:1-3; 12:25;

destruction,

Pro 29:1; Mat 22:3-7.―Bible Text-Book

Call: To Special Religious Duty

OF ABRAHAM:

Gen 12:1-3; Isa 51:2; Hbr 11:8.

MOSES:

Exd 3:2, 4, 10; 4:1-16; Psa 105:26; Act 7:34, 35.

AARON AND HIS SONS:

Exd 4:14-16, and Psa 105:26; Exd 28:1; Hbr 5:4.

JOSHUA:

Num 27:18, 19, 22, 23; Deu 31:14, 23; Jos 1:1-9.

GIDEON:

Jdg 6:11-16.

SAMUEL:

1Sa 3:4-10.

SOLOMON:

1Ch 28:6, 10.

JEHU:

2Ki 9:6, 7; 2Ch 22:7.

CYRUS:

Isa 45:1-4.

AMOS:

Amo 7:14, 15.

APOSTLES:

Mat 4:18-22; 9:9; Mar 1:16, 17; 2:14; 3:13-19; Luk 5:27; 6:13-15; Jhn 15:16.

THE RICH YOUNG MAN:

Mar 10:21, 22.

PAUL:

Act 9:4-6, 15, 16; 13:2, 3; Rom 1:1; 1Cr 1:1; 2Cr 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Ti 1:1; 2Ti 1:1.

ALL WHO ARE CALLED OF GOD:

Rom 8:30; 1Cr 1:2, 9, 24; 1Th 2:11, 12; 2Th 2:13, 14; 2Ti 1:9; Hbr 3:1, 2, 7, 8; 1Pe 5:10; 2Pe 1:3, 10; Jud 1:1; Rev 17:14.

Call: References Concerning

See MINISTERS, CALL OF; BACKSLIDERS; SEEKERS.