Term
Gospel Call
The general invitation to all people through human proclamation of the gospel, also known as external calling.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
The general gospel invitation to all people that comes through human proclamation of the gospel. Also referred to as "external calling."
Connections
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- Synonym of
- external callingTerm
- gospel call, theTerm
- Narrower than
- GospelTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1507Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1507.
Last revised August 14, 2026