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 4–5
- Jesus draws men to himself
- Jn 6:44, 63–65 — see also Jn 12:32