Term
effective calling
An act of God the Father through the gospel proclamation, summoning people to himself so that they respond in saving faith.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
An act of God the Father, speaking through the human proclamation of the gospel, in which he summons people to himself in such a way that they respond in saving faith.
Connections
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- Contrasted with
- external callingTerm
- Synonym of
- internal callingTerm
- Related to
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 33AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 33A.
Last revised August 14, 2026