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180 lines
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<title>Blue Letter Bible</title>
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Title = 'Romans 9:20-29 - God\'s Call to the Vessels of Mercy';
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What is the Calling?
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Paul's general use of the term
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All the work of God is saving sinners
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Changing the heart that hates God to love God
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The specific use of the term
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The work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration
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The work of the Holy Spirit in producing faith for salvation —
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<a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Rom',8,'28-30');">Rom 8:28-30</a>
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This Call of God is effective
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It is not a mere invitation
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It is a Divine summons
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The Call comes with authority
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The sinner on his own cannot obey the Call
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The sinner is enabled or empowered with the special Grace of God
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Common grace
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Special Grace —
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<a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',13,48);">Act 13:48</a>;
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<a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Act',16,14);">16:14</a>;
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<a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',18,'9-11');">18:9-11</a>
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The Call is irresistible
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The non-elect will refuse
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The elect cannot refuse when it is God's time to save "
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<a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Jhn',11,'1-');">Jhn 11</a>
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The content of the Call
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It is in the Word of God
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It is in the Gospel of Christ
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What Is the Purpose of the Calling? — The quote from Hosea
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Those who were not God's people are made the people of God
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Those who were not beloved are made the beloved of God
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Those who were not God's people are called into sonship with God
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Jew and Gentile are now one "
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<a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Gal',3,'1-');">Gal 3</a>;
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<a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Eph',2,'1-');">Eph 2</a>;
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The saved Jew and the saved Gentile are now the true Israel of God
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Who Are the Called?
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It is not all mankind
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It is not the nation of Israel
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It is not those who are deserving
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It is those individuals who have been chosen by God to receive His salvation as the gift of His Grace
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God Called Individuals Throughout History
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Adam
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Abraham
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Noah
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Moses
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David
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Saul of Tarsus
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Martin Luther
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God Is Still Calling
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