Effectual grace

Effectual grace teaches that the saving grace of God is effectually applied to those whom he has determined to save (the elect), whereby in God’s timing, he overcomes their resistance to the gospel call and brings them to saving faith in Christ.

Grace is irresistible

Jn 6:35–37; Ro 9:18–19

Regeneration is an act of God

Dt 30:6; Jer 31:33; Eze 11:19; 36:26–27; 37:1–14; Jn 1:12–13; 3:5–8; Ac 16:14; Ro 9:15–16; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 4:5–6: Jas 1:17–18

Regeneration precedes faith

Jn 3:27; 6:63–65; Eph 2:5; 1Pe 1:3–5; 1Jn 5:1, 4

Regeneration precedes repentance

1Jn 3:9; 5:18

Faith, repentance are gifts of God

Zec 12:10; Ac 11:18; 18:27; Ro 2:4; 1Co 12:9; Eph 1:3–4; 2:8; Php 1:29; 2Ti 2:24–26; 2Pe 1:1

Jesus and apostles pray to God asking that people would be saved

Lk 22:32; Jn 17:11, 24; Ro 10:1; Col 1:9–11; 1Th 3:11–13; 2Th 1:11–12; 1Ti 2:1–4

Apostles thank God for peoples’ faith

Ro 1:8; 1Co 1:4–9; Eph 1:15–18; Col 1:3–4; 1Th 1:2–5; 2:13; 3:7–10; 2Th 1:3; 2:13–14; Phm 1:4–5

Jesus draws men to himself

Jn 6:44, 63–65 — see also Jn 12:32