8 Bible Verses about The Call Of God
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And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that hears, say, Come; and let him that is thirsty, come; -and let him that is willing, take the water of life freely.
(for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,) that they may be without excuse;
Therefore, we act as ambassadors for Christ, as though God entreated through us; we beseech in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God:
"to which he called you by our gospel, in order that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The call of God
that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Withdrawal of the means of grace
But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.
Remember, therefore, whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; if not, I will come to you quickly, and I will remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent.
The call of God » Effectual to saints
praising God, and being in favor with all the people. And the Lord added the saved daily to the Church.
When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
And some believed the things that were spoken, and some believed not. And not agreeing among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers by Isaiah the prophet, saying: Go to this people and say, You shall surely hear, but you will not understand; and you shall surely see, but you will not perceive. read more.
For the heart of this people has become fat, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should restore them to health.
as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes with which they can not see, and ears with which they can not hear. And David says: Let their table become a trap, and a net, and a snare, and a recompense to them; let their eyes be darkened, so that they may not see, and let them bow down their back always.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Condemnation
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away. For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;
See that you reject not him that speaks: for if they es caped not who rejected that earthly man who gave the oracles, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that is from heaven,
The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,)
and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us, whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Delusion
and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, in order that they may believe a lie,
The call of God » To man is » To peace
And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart; the brother or sister is not bound in such cases. But God has called us to live in peace.
The call of God » To man is » To the eternal glory of Christ
But may the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, confirm you.
"to which he called you by our gospel, in order that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The call of God » By his ministers
Therefore, we act as ambassadors for Christ, as though God entreated through us; we beseech in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God:
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Destruction
and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come. Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. But they were careless, and went away, one to his farm, another to his merchandise. read more.
And the rest laid hold of his servants, and abused them, and killed them. And when that king heard of it, he was angry, and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
The call of God » To man is » Of grace
who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,
But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased
The call of God » Most reject
So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
The call of God » Addressed to all
So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
The call of God » By Christ
The call of God » By his gospel
"to which he called you by our gospel, in order that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The call of God » To man is » To holiness
The call of God » To man is » To fellowship with Christ
God is faithful, by whom you have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
The call of God » To man is » High
but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
The call of God » By his spirit
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that hears, say, Come; and let him that is thirsty, come; -and let him that is willing, take the water of life freely.
The call of God » Blessedness of receiving
And he said to me: Write, Blessed are they that are called to the marriage-supper of the Lamb. And he said to me: These are the true words of God.
The call of God » To man is » To eternal life
Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
The call of God » To man is » To liberty
For you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love.
The call of God » Illustrated
The call of God » To man is » Holy
knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and for scorners, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,
The call of God » Walk worthy of
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called;
The call of God » By his works
The call of God » To man is » To glory and virtue
As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,
The call of God » To man is » Heavenly
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
The call of God » Partakers of, justified
and those whom he predestinated he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
The call of God » Is from darkness
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
The call of God » Praise God for
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
Grace » Is the source of » The call of God
But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased