Doctrine of Common and Efficacious Grace

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DOCTRINE OF COMMON AND EFFICACIOUS GRACE

(Formerly called the doctrine of the Convictin Mini!try of the S"irit#

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A/ Real S"irit0al Death/

)/ Real !"irit0al death i! the condition of all man1ind at the moment of "hy!ical 2irth 3hen God im"0te! to each one of 0! Adam4! oriinal !in/

a/ A! a real im"0tation Adam4! oriinal !in i! im"0ted to the enetically5

formed old!in nat0re in the cell !tr0ct0re of the 2ody/ 2/ At the !ame time God create! and im"0te! h0man life to the !o0l/

6ioloical life i! not h0man life/ God create! h0man life and im"0te! it to the !o0l at the

"oint of "hy!ical 2irth/

&/ 6ein 2orn !"irit0ally dead mean! 3e have !"irit0al 2rain death meanin that3e cannot 0nder!tand anythin related to the !"irit0al life or to 6i2le doctrine incl0din

the Go!"el/

*/ There are three 2a!ic characteri!tic! of real !"irit0al death/

a/ Total de"ravity incl0de! the trend to3ard 2oth moral and immoraldeeneration/ A "er!on 3ill event0ally 2ecome either morally or immorally deenerate

a"art from t3o cateorie! of re!traint/()# The la3! of divine e!ta2li!hment motivate a certain cateory

of virt0e in 0n2eliever!/

(&# Reeneration motivate! an even reater virt0e in 2eliever! 3holearn 6i2le doctrine/

2/ Total !e"aration from God/

c/ Total hel"le!!ne!! to e!ta2li!h a relation!hi" 3ith God/ God m0!t

contact 0! 70!t a! 8e did 3ith o0r oriinal "arent! in the arden/d/ The "ro2lem of dichotomy mean! that havin only a !o0l and 2ody 3e

cannot com"rehend !"irit0al "henomena/$/ 6eca0!e all man1ind i! in the !tat0! of !"irit0al death the 3or1 of !alvationm0!t 2e the 3or1 of God on 2ehalf of each one of 0!/ That 3or1 2ein! 3ith dealin

3ith o0r !"irit0al 2rain death/

9/ All three "er!on! in the Godhead are involved in hel"in 0! to have arelation!hi" 3ith God/

a/ God the Father i! the a0thor of the fanta!tic !alvation "lan for the

h0man race 3hich called for 8im to im"0te and 70de all o0r !in! in Chri!t on the cro!!/

2/ God the Son received that im"0tation and 3a! 70ded for o0r !in! and8i! !ho0t of :TETE;ESTAI: on the cro!! "roved that !alvation 3a! com"leted on the

cro!!/

c/ God the 8oly S"irit "erform! !everal f0nction! for the !"irit0ally deadh0man race/

()# 8i! fir!t mini!try i! the "re5!alvation clarification of the

Go!"el cla!!ified theoloically a! the doctrine of common race/(&# <here there i! "o!itive re!"on!e God the 8oly S"irit ta1e! the

faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on and ma1e! it effective for !alvation the doctrine of

efficacio0! race/

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=/ The!e t3o ena2lin mini!trie! of the 8oly S"irit in evaneli!m may 2e

com"ared to 2reathin/

a/ In the inhale the 0n2eliever in a !tate of !"irit0al death li!ten! to theGo!"el 3hich i! made "er!"ic0o0! for him 2y God the 8oly S"irit/

2/ In the e>hale the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 2elieve! in Chri!t 3ho!e faith

i! made effect0al for !alvation thro0h the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit/c/ Note that in efficacio0! race God the 8oly S"irit only ma1e! faith

effective for !alvation, 8e doe! not ma1e any !y!tem of h0man 3or1! effective/

d/ The 3or1! of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on are dead 3or1!/ Dead 3or1!de"end 0"on the "o3er and a2ility of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 3ho i! characteri?ed 2y

total de"ravity total !e"aration and total hel"le!!ne!!/

e/ None of 0! 3o0ld have eternal life 3ere it not for the fact that the

Father !ent the Son and that the Son 3ent to the cro!! and 3a! 70ded for o0r !in!/The!e fact! are commonly 0nder!tood/ Not a! 3ell 0nder!tood i! the tremendo0! race

mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in o0r !o5reat !alvation/

'/ In the f0nction of evaneli!m there are t3o cateorie! of volition from the

!"irit0ally dead/a/ The volition of the 0n2eliever 3ho in !"irit0al 2rain death cannot

com"rehend the Go!"el 20t ma1e! a deci!ion to li!ten a totally non5meritorio0! deci!ion3hich i! com"ati2le 3ith race/ 8e cannot com"rehend the Go!"el 20t the 8oly S"irit

ma1e! it 0nder!tanda2le/

2/ The volition of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 3ho re!"ond! to the Go!"ele>hale! faith in Chri!t/ Tho0h that faith i! ineffective comin from a !"irit0ally dead

"er!on it i! made effective 2y the 8oly S"irit/

-/ The!e t3o f0nction! of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on are noted in E"h )@)* :In

3hom al!o 3hen yo0 heard common raceB the me!!ae of tr0th the Go!"el of yo0r!alvation content of common raceB in 3hom al!o 3hen yo0 2elieved efficacio0!

raceB yo0 3ere !ealed 2y the 8oly S"irit 3ith reference to the "romi!e/: There are fo0r

meanin! to thi! !inat0re 0arantee of the 8oly S"irit/a/ The !ealin of the 8oly S"irit i! a 0arantee of the validity of common

and efficacio0! race/

2/ It i! a 0arantee of eternal !alvation/c/ It i! a 0arantee of eternal !ec0rity/

d/ It i! the 0arantee of yo0r very o3n "ortfolio of invi!i2le a!!et! 3hich

incl0de yo0r e!cro3 2le!!in! for time and eternity/

./ Therefore there are three race f0nction! of divine !overeinty in evaneli!m/a/ The mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in ma1in the Go!"el

0nder!tanda2le l0cid com"rehen!i2le and "er!"ic0o0!/

2/ The invitation of God the Father and God the Son to 2elieve in e!0!Chri!t cla!!ified a! the divine call/ The divine call i! 0nder!tandin the Go!"el in the left

lo2e/

c/ The omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit in ma1in faith in e!0! Chri!teffective for eternal !alvation/ The !"irit0ally dead "er!on can li!ten to the Go!"el and

2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/ 60t the!e deci!ion! are "o3erle!! to "rovide !alvation a"art from

the 3or1 of God/

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)+/ The !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! im"otent inca"acitated and "o3erle!! to 2e !aved

thro0h hi! o3n 3or1! merit and a2ility/ Man i! con!tantly 3antin to do !omethin to

im"re!! God/ 60t God the Father i! im"re!!ed only 3ith the 3or1 of God the Son/ ))/ The omni"otence of God "rovide! the a2ility to acce"t the invitation to 2elieve in

e!0! Chri!t/

6/ Definition and De!cri"tion/

)/ Common race i! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in ma1in the Go!"el

l0cid "er!"ic0o0! and 0nder!tanda2le to the "er!on 3ho i! !"irit0ally 2rain dead i/e/ toall 0n2eliever!/

&/ Efficacio0! race i! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in ma1in the faith of

the !"irit0ally dead "er!on effective for eternal !alvation/

*/ Common and efficacio0! race em"ha!i?e the total hel"le!!ne!! of the!"irit0ally dead "er!on/ No matter 3hat a !"irit0ally dead "er!on can do it i! not

!alvation/ Salvation i! accom"li!hed 2y faith alone in e!0! Chri!t the one thin that

God the 8oly S"irit can ma1e effective/

$/ The !"irit0ally dead "er!on can ma1e leitimate deci!ion! to li!ten to theGo!"el and to 2elieve in Chri!t/ 60t the!e "o!itive deci!ion! oriinate from !"irit0al

death and !o they have no a2ility a"art from the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit/9/ Thi! em"ha!i?e! the im"ortance of God the 8oly S"irit in evaneli!m/ The

8oly S"irit i! the !overein e>ec0tive of the Go!"el/

=/ The 3or1! of a dead "er!on have no "lace in evaneli!m/ Thi! mean! that 2othhearin the Go!"el and 2elievin in e!0! Chri!t are totally non5meritorio0! and totally

com"ati2le 3ith the race of God/

'/ The free 3ill of man1ind and the !overeinty of God coe>i!t in h0man hi!tory

2y divine decree/-/ In !"irit0al death the free 3ill of man1ind i! totally !e"arated from God and

totally hel"le!! to do anythin a2o0t it/

a/ Therefore common race i! the 3or1 of the 8oly S"irit in ma1in theGo!"el "er!"ic0o0!/

2/ The call of God i! the invitation of God the Father to 2elieve in Chri!t/

c/ Efficacio0! race i! the 3or1 of the 8oly S"irit in ma1in faith in e!0!Chri!t effective for eternal !alvation/

C/ The Time of the Deci!ion to 6elieve in Chri!t/

)/ 6eca0!e man1ind i! 2orn !"irit0ally dead and !im0ltaneo0!ly "hy!ically alivethe only o""ort0nity for eternal !alvation i! d0rin the time frame3or1 of h0man hi!tory/

Only 2et3een 2irth and death do yo0 have the o""ort0nity for eternal life/

&/ hy!ical life i! cla!!ified a! the time ela"!e 2et3een "hy!ical 2irth and "hy!ical death/

*/ There are t3o "o!itive deci!ion! the !"irit0ally dead "er!on can ma1e in time

and only in time/a/ The deci!ion to hear the Go!"el/

2/ The deci!ion to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/

$/ Once the !"irit0ally dead "er!on die! "hy!ically the door i! clo!ed forever/

There i! no "0ratory or half53ay ho0!e/ No one can 20y yo0 o0t of hell or "ray yo0 o0t

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of hell/ & Cor =@& :No3 i! the time of acce"tance 3hile 3e4re aliveB, 2ehold no3 i! the

day of !alvation/:

9/ Therefore the !"irit0ally dead "er!on m0!t ma1e t3o deci!ion! in time foronly in time 3ill God the 8oly S"irit validate tho!e deci!ion! 3ith 8i! mini!try of

common and efficacio0! race/

a/ In common race the omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit ma1e! theGo!"el "er!"ic0o0! and 0nder!tanda2le/

b. In calling, which follows common grace, God the Father invites the

spiritually dead person to believe in Christ. It is an invitation which the New

Testament calls "the calling of God." The "calling of God" is without repentance

God never changes !is mind. !e always invites everyone to believe in Christ. ou

don#t hear the voice of God, but you do understand the issue through the

communication of the Gospel.

c/ In efficacio0! race the omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit ma1e!

faith in Chri!t effective for !alvation/

=/ The !"irit0ally dead "er!on can only 2e evaneli?ed in time/ & Cor =@)5& :<e

al!o 0re yo0 not to receive the race of God in vain/ I!a $.@-B At an acce"ta2le time Ili!tened to yo0 "o!itive volition at common raceB and on the day of !alvation I hel"ed

yo0 efficacio0! raceB/4 6ehold no3 i! the time for acce"tance 3hile 3e4re aliveB, 2ehold no3 i! the day for !alvation/:

a/ The race of God refer! to three cateorie!/

()# In common race the 8oly S"irit ma1e! the Go!"el "er!"ic0o0!/

(&# The divine call i! the invitation of God the Father to 2elieve in

e!0! Chri!t for eternal !alvation/

(*# In efficacio0! race the 8oly S"irit ma1e! faith in e!0!Chri!t and faith alone effective for !alvation/

2/ Thi! race mini!try of the 8oly S"irit occ0r! in every di!"en!ation a!

noted 2y the Old Te!tament 0ote/'/ The t3o non5meritorio0! deci!ion! from a !"irit0ally dead "er!on can only 2e

made in time/

a/ The deci!ion to hear the Go!"el/ 2/ The deci!ion to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/ The!e o"tion! are not o"en after

"hy!ical death/

D/ Man1ind4! 6rain Death Reardin S"irit0al Thin!/ )/ At the "oint of Go!"el hearin the 0n2eliever i! !"irit0ally dead 3hich mean!

he ha! 2rain death/ 6rain death he ha! no a2ility to com"rehend !"irit0al thin! 3hich

incl0de! the Go!"el/&/ There are t3o rea!on! 3hy the 0n2eliever i! in a !tate of 2rain death reardin

!"irit0al "henomena/

a/ S"irit0al death at 2irth 3hich mean! total de"ravity total !e"arationfrom God and total hel"le!!ne!!/

2/ Man1ind i! 2orn dichotomo0! 3hich mean! he ha! a 2ody and !o0l

20t no h0man !"irit/ Therefore he ha! no frame of reference for the Go!"el/

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*/ The dichotomo0! !tate of man i! de!cri2ed in 0de ). :The!e 0n2eliever!B are

the one! 3ho ca0!e divi!ion!/ They are !o0li!h SUC8IOSB "er!on! not havin a

h0man !"irit/:a/ The Gree1 ad7ective SUC8IOS i! 0!ed to de!cri2e the dichotomo0!

!tate of each one of 0! 3hen 3e 3ere 0n2eliever!/

2/ A! an ad7ective SUC8IOS mean! a !o0li!h "er!on/$/ So at 2irth homo !a"ien ha! a 2ody and a !o0l 20t he doe! not have a h0man

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:The !o0li!h "er!on dichotomo0! 0n2eliever in a !tate of real !"irit0al deathB doe! not

acce"t the thin! of the S"irit of God o!"el 6i2le doctrineB for to him they are

fooli!hne!! in hi! !tate of !"irit0al deathB/ In fact he i! not a2le to ac0ire !"irit0alB1no3lede 2eca0!e !"irit0al thin! are inve!tiated in a !"irit0al manner/: A !"irit0al

manner refer! to the 3or1 of God the 8oly S"irit/

9/ The 2rain death of the 0n2eliever a! a dichotomo0! 2ein 3ith an old !innat0re ma1e! "erce"tion of the Go!"el totally im"o!!i2le/ <e are hel"le!! to 0nder!tand

any "ha!e of the Go!"el/

=/ <itho0t a h0man !"irit and the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit the 0n2eliever i!!"irit0ally 2rain dead 3hich mean! he cannot com"rehend the Go!"el even tho0h he

may 2e a eni0!/

a/ o2 *&@- :It i! the !"irit of man h0man !"iritB and the S"irit of the

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a/ At the moment 3e "er!onally 2elieve in the ;ord e!0! Chri!t God the8oly S"irit create! in 0! a h0man !"irit/ The creation of the h0man !"irit i! calledreeneration/

2/ To that h0man !"irit (NEUMA# God the Father im"0te! eternal life/

<e already have h0man life 3hich 3a! im"0ted to o0r !o0l at "hy!ical 2irth/-/ The 0n2eliever in !"irit0al death ha! no h0man !"irit/ Therefore 2rain death

demand! an act of race on the "art of God the 8oly S"irit/

./ That act of race i! the f0nction of the 8oly S"irit a! a h0man !"irit/a/ Someone comm0nicate! the Go!"el/ 8avin no h0man !"irit the 8oly

S"irit act! a! a h0man !"irit for the "erce"tion of that doctrine in the 0n2eliever/

2/ <hen that doctrine i! "erceived it oe! to the left lo2e (NOUS# 3here

the i!!0e i! 0nder!tood/ The i!!0e i!@:8e 3ho 2elieve! on the Son !hall have everla!tinlife, 20t he 3ho doe! not 2elieve !hall not !ee life 20t the 3rath of God a2ide! on himn

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c/ At that "oint God the Father i!!0e! the divine call an invitation to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/

d/ No3 the "er!on4! volition ma1e! a deci!ion either to 2elieve in e!0!

Chri!t or re7ect 8im/ n *@)- :8e 3ho 2elieve! in 8im i! not condemned 20t he 3hodoe! not 2elieve i! condemned already 2eca0!e he ha! not 2elieved in the name of the

0ni0ely52orn Son of God/:

e/ Het even 3hen a "er!on 2elieve! in Chri!t he i! !till !"irit0ally dead/8o3ever in efficacio0! race God the 8oly S"irit ta1e! the faith of the !"irit0ally dead

"er!on and ma1e! it effective for !alvation/ )+/ 8o3ever once a "er!on die! "hy!ically 3itho0t 2elievin in Chri!t the door of

!alvation i! clo!ed, nothin remain! for him 20t the ;a!t 0dment/ 6eca0!e man1ind i! 2orn "hy!ically alive and !im0ltaneo0!ly !"irit0ally dead the only o""ort0nity for

!alvation i! d0rin lifetime/

))/ Common race i! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in ma1in the Go!"el "er!"ic0o0! l0cid com"rehen!i2le and f0nctionin a! a h0man !"irit !o that 3e can

0nder!tand/

)&/ Time i! the only o""ort0nity 3e have to 2elieve in Chri!t/a/ 8e2 .@&'5&- :0!t a! it i! de!tined for man1ind to die once "hy!ical

deathB 20t after thi! "hy!ical deathB the 70dment, !o Chri!t al!o 3a! !acrificed once for

the "0r"o!e of ta1in a3ay the !in! of many/: 2/ n *@)- :8e 3ho 2elieve! in him i! not 70ded 20t he 3ho doe! not

2elieve ha! 2een 70ded already 2eca0!e he doe! not 2elieve in the name "er!onB of the

0ni0e Son of God/:

)*/ So race 2ein! 2efore 3e are even !aved at the "oint of God5con!cio0!ne!! andGo!"el hearin/

)$/ There are t3o cateorie! of the 8oly S"irit4! mini!try to the !"irit0ally dead

"er!on/

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a/ There i! a re!traint on total de"ravity !o that the h0man race doe! not

de!troy it!elf 0nder t3o cateorie!@ moral deeneration and immoral deeneration/

2/ Common race i! the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in revealin theGo!"el to the 0n2eliever/

)9/ Common race reconi?e! the ina2ility of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 3ith hi!

!"irit0al 2rain death to 0nder!tand the Go!"el/ )=/ The reaction of !"irit0al 2rain death to the Go!"el i! that of fooli!hne!!/ ) Cor

)@)- :For the doctrine of the cro!! i! to tho!e 3ho are "eri!hin fooli!hne!!, 20t to 0!

3ho are !aved it i! the "o3er of God/:a/ The doctrine of the cro!! i! 0nder!tandin that all "er!onal !in! in

h0man hi!tory 3ere re!erved for 3hen Chri!t 3a! on the cro!!/ The omni"otence of God

the Father im"0ted tho!e !in! to Chri!t, then the 70!tice of God the Father 70ded every

one of them/ 2/ The "o3er of God i! fir!t !een in common race 3here God the 8oly

S"irit 0!e! 8i! "o3er to ma1e the Go!"el clear l0cid 0nder!tanda2le and

com"rehen!i2le/

c/ That4! 3hy in Rom )@)= a0l !ay! :For I am not a!hamed of theGo!"el for it i! the "o3er of God 0nto !alvation to everyone 3ho 2elieve! efficacio0!

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)'/ 6rain death of the 0n2eliever i! de!cri2ed in Rom -@95-/ :For tho!e 3ho areaccordin to the fle!h !et their mind! on thin! of the fle!h !"irit0al 2rain deathB/ 60t

tho!e 3ho are accordin to the S"irit !et their mind! on the thin! of the S"irit/ For the

mind!et of the fle!h i! death 20t the mind!et of the S"irit i! life and "ro!"erity/ 6eca0!ethe mind!et of the fle!h i! ho!tile to3ard God for it doe! not !027ect it!elf to God4! la3

2eca0!e it i! not a2le to do !o 2eca0!e of !"irit0al deathB/ Therefore tho!e in the fle!h

cannot "lea!e God/:

a/ The mind!et of the fle!h i! 2rain death of the !"irit0ally death/ 2/ There i! nothin 3e can do to "lea!e God in !"irit0al death/ Thi! i!

3hy !alvation i! 2y faith alone in Chri!t/

c/ S"irit0al death i! not only 2rain death 20t total de"ravity total!e"aration from God and total hel"le!!ne!! to do anythin a2o0t it/

)-/ The re!0lt of 2rain death in the !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! de!cri2ed in & Cor $@*5$/

:And even if o0r Go!"el i! hidden veiledB it i! hidden to tho!e 3ho are lo!t "eri!hinB

in 3ho!e ca!e the od of thi! 3orld SatanB ha! 2linded the mind! of the 0n2elievin thatthey miht not !ee the liht of the Go!"el of the lory of Chri!t 3ho i! the imae of

God/:

a/ Satan i! the od of thi! 3orld accordin to n )&@*) )$@*+ )=@)), E"h&@&/

*oh 16:7+11

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(7) evertheless , tell %ou the truth ,t is e;#e$ient !or %ou that , go a'a%:!or i! , go not a'a%- the Com!orter 'ill not come unto %ou ut i! , $e#art-, 'ill sen$ him unto %ou() n$ 'hen he is come- he 'ill re#rove the 'orl$ o! sin- an$ o!righteousness- an$ o! u$gment:(9) ! sin- ecause the% elieve not on me

(10) ! righteousness- ecause , go to m% ather- an$ %e see me no more(11) ! u$gment- ecause the #rince o! this 'orl$ is u$ge$

E"h &@)5=

()# And yo0 hath he 0ic1ened 3ho 3ere dead in tre!"a!!e! and !in!,

(&# <herein in time "a!t ye 3al1ed accordin to the co0r!e of thi! 3orldaccordin to the "rince of the "o3er of the air the !"irit that no3 3or1eth

in the children of di!o2edience@

(*# Amon 3hom al!o 3e all had o0r conver!ation in time! "a!t in thel0!t! of o0r fle!h f0lfillin the de!ire! of the fle!h and of the mind, and

3ere 2y nat0re the children of 3rath even a! other!/

($# 60t God 3ho i! rich in mercy for hi! reat love 3here3ith he loved0!

(9# Even 3hen 3e 3ere dead in !in! hath 0ic1ened 0! toether 3ith

Chri!t (2y race ye are !aved,#

(=# And hath rai!ed 0! 0" toether and made 0! !it toether in heavenly "lace! in Chri!t e!0!@

2/ Satan can 2lind the mind! of 0n2eliever! 2eca0!e they are !"irit0allydead/ S"irit0al death mean! 2rain death reardin !"irit0al tr0th 3hich incl0de! the

Go!"el/

)./ In the f0nction of common race the 8oly S"irit act! a! a h0man !"irit !o that the

2rain death of the !"irit0ally dead may 2e enlihtened on one !027ect only and that i! theGo!"el/

a/ In common race the 0n2eliever in !"irit0al death "rovide! non5

meritorio0! hearin of the Go!"el and God the 8oly S"irit "rovide! the re!t/ ;i!tenin i!non5meritorio0! tho0h for !ome it may a""ear to 2e 3or1/

2/ In the left lo2e of the !o0l the 8oly S"irit filter! o0t the inacc0racie! in

the Go!"el "re!entation and em"ha!i?e! the acc0racie!, thi! i! the mini!try of commonrace for all man1ind/

c/ Once 0nder!tood God the Father invite! yo0 to 2elieve in Chri!t not

2y !"ea1in to yo0 "er!onally 20t thro0h yo0r 0nder!tandin the i!!0e in the Go!"el/Thi! i! the call of God/

&+/ Only the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common race can overcome thehandica" of 2rain death in !"irit0al death/a/ The !"irit0ally dead "er!on li!ten! to the Go!"el/ 6rain death i! a

2arrier/ 8e can4t 0nder!tand the Go!"el a"art from the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit/

2/ In every ca!e 3here the Go!"el i! "re!ented 3ith any deree of

acc0racy the 8oly S"irit ma1e! it "er!"ic0o0! l0cid 0nder!tanda2le com"rehen!i2leand meaninf0l/

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&)/ 0!t a! a livin "er!on cannot comm0nicate 3ith a dead "er!on and vi!a ver!a !o

livin evaneli!t! cannot ma1e "er!"ic0o0! the Go!"el to the !"irit0ally dead 0n2eliever

3ho i! li!tenin to them/ God the 8oly S"irit i! the !overein e>ec0tive of evaneli!m/8e ma1e! the Go!"el me!!ae 0nder!tanda2le 2y actin a! a h0man !"irit/ A! a re!0lt

the i!!0e of the Go!"el :3hat do yo0 thin1 of Chri!t: i! com"rehended/

E/ The fir!t reference to common race i! fo0nd in Gen =@*/

)/ Gen =@* :Then the ;ord God the FatherB !aid My S"irit 8oly S"iritB !hall

not convince convictB in!ide man1ind forever common raceB for in hi! oin a!traytotal de"ravityB he i! al!o fle!h !"irit0ally deadB/ Neverthele!! hi! day! !hall 2e )&+

year!/4:

&/ The S"irit4! f0nction in common race i! to convince/

*/ It 3o0ld 2e )&+ year! from the moment thi! 3a! !"o1en 0ntil the Flood and the "hy!ical death of that eneration min0! eiht "eo"le/ So tho!e )&+ year! 3ere the la!t

o""ort0nity for !alvation/

$/ The 8oly S"irit 3o0ld 1ee" convictin man a2o0t !alvation 0ntil the Flood

came, then they 3o0ld all die e>ce"t for eiht "eo"le/9/ Salvation 3a! "rovided 2efore o0r ;ord4! "hy!ical death/ Thi! !et! the "attern/

There i! no o""ort0nity for !alvation after o0r "hy!ical death/=/ The 8oly S"irit convicted Noah4! eneration that the Go!"el 3a! tr0e for

another )&+ year! 2efore the Flood came yet men !till re7ected it/

'/ Death terminate! the convictin mini!try of the 8oly S"irit/ The "rinci"le i!that "hy!ical death i! yo0r la!t o""ort0nity for ma1in the deci!ion to 2elieve in Chri!t/

F/ The Mechanic! of Common Grace/

)/ The mechanic! for common race are fo0nd in n )=@-5)) :And 8e 8olyS"iritB 3hen 8e come! Ch0rch AeB 3ill convince the 3orld of 0n2eliever!B

concernin three thin!@ !in rihteo0!ne!! and 70dment, concernin !in 2eca0!e they

do not 2elieve in Me, concernin rihteo0!ne!! 2eca0!e I o to My Father and yo0 noloner !ee Me, concernin 70dment 2eca0!e the r0ler of thi! 3orld SatanB ha! 2een

70ded/:

a/ :<hen 8e come!: i! a "ro"hecy of the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit a! it3ill e>i!t in the Ch0rch Ae/ <hile the mini!try of common race 2y the 8oly S"irit

al3ay! occ0r! in every di!"en!ation there i! a ne3 em"ha!i! and rene3ed "re!entation of

the Go!"el no3 that e!0! Chri!t ha! 2een re!0rrected a!cended and !eated at the riht

hand of the Father/ All effective evaneli!m m0!t line 0" 3ith thi! conce"t/ 2/ Since the !alvation 3or1 of e!0! Chri!t ha! already occ0rred in the

di!"en!ation of the 8y"o!tatic Union the nat0re of the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit ha! a

ne3 em"ha!i!/c/ There are three area! of evaneli!m in 3hich the omni"otence of the

8oly S"irit f0nction! in common race@ !in rihteo0!ne!! and 70dment/

d/ 6eca0!e of 2rain death in the !"irit0ally dead "er!on he cannot0nder!tand the!e conce"t! a"art from the teachin mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in common

race/

&/ n )=@. :Concernin !in 2eca0!e they do not 2elieve in Me/:

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a/ The only !in for 3hich Chri!t 3a! not 70ded on the cro!! 3a! re7ection

of 8im!elf/ In the "re!entation of the Go!"el "er!onal !in i! not an i!!0e 2eca0!e all

"er!onal !in! 3ere 70ded on the cro!! & Cor 9@)$5)9 )., ) Tim &@= $@)+, Tit &@)), 8e2&@., & et &@), ) n &@&/

2/ Since Chri!t 3a! o0r !02!tit0te and 70ded for o0r !in! on the cro!!

:!in: here refer! !"ecifically to one !in only@ the ref0!al to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/c/ er!onal !in i! not an i!!0e not even at the ;a!t 0dment 2eca0!e all

!in! in hi!tory 3ere 70ded at the cro!!/ er!onal !in i! an i!!0e in total de"ravity of

!"irit0al death 20t "er!onal !in i! never an i!!0e in the Go!"el/ Ho0 m0!t remem2er thi!3hen comm0nicatin the Go!"el/

d/ The i!!0e in the Go!"el i! 3hat o0r ;ord !aid on the cro!!@

:TETE;ESTAI: the "erfect active indicative of the Gree1 ver2 TE;EO 3hich mean!

:Fini!hed in the "a!t 3ith the re!0lt that it !tand! fini!hed forever/: Salvation i! fini!hedon the cro!!/ A !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! inca"a2le of doin anythin for !alvation or

addin anythin to the com"leted 3or1 of Chri!t/ If yo0 add anythin to faith then there

i! no !alvation/

e/ 8ence the i!!0e i! faith J faith alone in e!0! Chri!t/f/ The !"irit0al death of e!0! Chri!t on the cro!! !ati!fied all the

rihteo0! demand! of God the Father/ Thi! i! called "ro"itiation// The !"irit0al death of e!0! Chri!t on the cro!! i! the 2a!i! for

deliverance from the !lave mar1et of !in/ Thi! i! called redem"tion/

h/ The !"irit0al death of e!0! Chri!t on the cro!! i! the 2a!i! forremovin the 2arrier 2et3een God and man/ Thi! i! called reconciliation/

i/ The !"irit0al death of e!0! Chri!t on the cro!! i! the 2a!i! for 70dment

of all "er!onal !in! in hi!tory/ Thi! i! called 0nlimited atonement/

7/ Condemnation at the ;a!t 0dment i! not 2a!ed on "er!onal !in! a! !omany evaneli!t! teach/ The !in! of the 0n2eliever 3ill never 2e mentioned at the ;a!t

0dment 2eca0!e they 3ere 70ded on the cro!!/ Under the la3 of do02le 7eo"ardy they

cannot 2e 70ded aain at the !econd re!0rrection of 0n2eliever! and the ;a!t 0dmentcalled the Great <hite Throne 0dment/

1/ In!tead 3hat 3a! not 70ded on the cro!! i! the 2a!i! for the indictment

of the 0n2eliever/ There are t3o !et! of 2oo1! at the ;a!t 0dment/()# The ;am24! 6oo1 of ;ife at the end of hi!tory i! a rei!try of

2eliever! only/ The 0n2eliever4! name 3a! 2lotted o0t of it 3hen he died 3itho0t

2elievin in Chri!t/

(&# The 6oo1 of <or1! li!t all the h0man ood 3or1! the0n2eliever ever did/ They all add 0" to 5R or relative rihteo0!ne!!/ e!0! Chri!t !ittin

on the Great <hite Throne i! KR or a2!ol0te rihteo0!ne!!/ 5R cannot have fello3!hi"

3ith KR/ Therefore the 0n2eliever i! indicted on thi! 2a!i! and !entenced to the la1e offire/

*/ n )=@)+ :And concernin rihteo0!ne!! 2eca0!e I o to My Father and yo0

no loner !ee Me/:a/ A! God e!0! Chri!t i! infinite "erfect eternal imm0ta2le

rihteo0!ne!!/

2/ A! tr0e h0manity e!0! Chri!t i! im"ecca2le for 8i! h0manity re!ide!

in the "rototy"e divine dyna!"here, therefore 8e i! "erfect trichotomo0! h0manity/

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c/ A! God e!0! Chri!t i! !aid in ;atin to 2e NON OSSE ECARE i/e/

not a2le to !in/ A! tr0e h0manity in!ide the divine dyna!"here e!0! Chri!t i! !aid to 2e

OSSE NON ECARE i/e/ a2le not to !in/d/ At the termination of the di!"en!ation of the 8y"o!tatic Union the

"erfect re!0rrected h0manity of e!0! Chri!t a!cended into the "re!ence of God the

Father 3here 8i! rihteo0!ne!! 3a! totally acce"ta2le in heaven forever/e/ A! eternal God God the Son and God the Father are coe0al and

coeternal/ That 3a! not the i!!0e here ho3ever/ For it 3a! the h0manity of Chri!t in a

re!0rrection 2ody that a!cended/ <hen 8e came into the "re!ence of the Father theFather !aid :Sit do3n at My riht hand 0ntil I ma1e yo0r enemie! yo0r foot!tool/: Only

h0manity can !it do3n/

f/ So it i! the "erfect rihteo0!ne!! of the h0manity of Chri!t that 3a!

acce"ta2le in heaven/ Thi! e>"lain! 3hy the Old Te!tament !aint! did not re!ide inheaven 0ntil "erfect h0manity 3ith "erfect rihteo0!ne!! 3a! acce"ted/ At thi! "oint

tho!e Old Te!tament !aint! 3ere tran!ferred from "aradi!e or A2raham4! 2o!om into the

third heaven/

/ The "erfect h0manity of Chri!t 3a! the fir!t h0manity in heaven in t3ocateorie!@ 8e 3a! the fir!t re!0rrected h0manity and the fir!t "erfect h0manity/

h/ So n )=@)+ refer! to o0r ;ord4! im"ecca2ility 3hich 0alified 8im too to the cro!! and 2e 70ded for o0r !in! and to a!cend in a re!0rrection 2ody to the

"re!ence of God the Father/

i/ No h0man 2ein ever 3ent to heaven 0ntil Chri!t 3ent there fir!t/ Untilthen 2eliever! 3ent to "aradi!e in hade! 3hich i! in the heart of the earth/ The tran!fer

of the Old Te!tament !aint! from "aradi!e to heaven 3a! not made 0ntil e!0! Chri!t 3ent

there fir!t in re!0rrection/ Thi! i! 2eca0!e no im"0ted rihteo0!ne!! to a h0man 2ein

3a! ever acce"ted in heaven 0ntil o0r ;ord4! rihteo0!ne!! 3a! acce"ted/ 7/ a0l mention! the ne3 "aradi!e in heaven in &Cor )&@)5$ and E"h $@-

)+ 3here the Old Te!tament !aint! no3 re!ide/

1/ All mem2er! of the h0man race 3ho 2elieve in Chri!t "o!!e!! the "erfect rihteo0!ne!! of Chri!t at the moment they 2elieve/ Thi! i! the 2a!i! for

70!tification and acce"ta2ility/ erfect rihteo0!ne!! i! im"0ted to 0! at !alvation/

()# Rom *@&& :Even the rihteo0!ne!! of God thro0h faith ine!0! Chri!t for all tho!e 3ho 2elieve/:

(&# Rom 9@) :Therefore havin 2een 70!tified 2y faith 3e have

"eace 3ith God thro0h o0r ;ord e!0! Chri!t/:

(*# Rom *@&+ :6eca0!e 2y the 3or1! of the la3 no fle!h !hall 2e 70!tified in 8i! !iht/ For thro0h the la3 i! the 1no3lede of !in/:

($# Rom *@&- :<e maintain that man i! 70!tified 2y faith a"art

from the 3or1! of the la3/:l/ The rihteo0!ne!! of God i! acce"ted in heaven/ The rihteo0!ne!! of

God i! im"0ted to 0! at the moment 3e 2elieve in Chri!t/

m/ The convictin or convincin mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in commonrace deal! 3ith the fact that there i! a 2arrier 2et3een God and man/ Thi! 2arrier i!

removed 2y the 3or1 of the ;ord e!0! Chri!t/

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n/ If 3e are to live 3ith God forever 3e m0!t "o!!e!! 2oth the "erfect

rihteo0!ne!! and eternal life of God/ 6oth are im"0ted to 0! at the moment 3e 2elieve

in Chri!t/ The!e are t3o of the forty thin! 3e receive at !alvation/o/ The rihteo0!ne!! of God the Father come! to 0! thro0h im"0tation/

The rihteo0!ne!! of God the Son come! to 0! thro0h the 2a"ti!m of the S"irit/ So a!

mem2er! of the royal family of God 3e have a do02le rihteo0!ne!!/ "/ S"irit0ally dead man1ind cannot "rod0ce a rihteo0!ne!! 3hich i!

!ati!factory to God nor the e0ivalent of God4! rihteo0!ne!!/ The "rinci"le i! that 5R

cannot have fello3!hi" 3ith KR// So accordin to n )=@)+ divine rihteo0!ne!! i! one of the area! in

3hich the 8oly S"irit convince! 0! 3ith reard to the Go!"el/

r/ Once o0r ;ord e!0! Chri!t 3a! re!0rrected a!cended and !eated at the

riht hand of God the Father there 3a! no vi!i2le demon!tration of "erfect rihteo0!ne!!on earth/ Therefore it i! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common race to ma1e

"er!"ic0o0! and 0nder!tanda2le the im"ortance of im"0ted rihteo0!ne!! a! a

0alification for livin 3ith God forever/

!/ So far 3e4ve noted the em"ha!i! of God the 8oly S"irit4! revelation ofthe Go!"el 3hich incl0de! the im"ortance of t3o thin!@ faith alone in e!0! Chri!t for

!alvation and the im"0tation of divine rihteo0!ne!! to the one 3ho 2elieve! in e!0!Chri!t/

t/ S"irit0al death "rod0ce! a relative rihteo0!ne!! 3hich i! not acce"ta2le

to God/ I!a =$@= :O0r rihteo0!ne!!e! are a! filthy ra! in 8i! !iht/:0/ <hile "er!onal !in! are not 0!ed at the ;a!t 0dment t3o thin! are

0!ed to indict the 0n2eliever in hi! !tat0! of !"irit0al death/

()# An inade0ate rihteo0!ne!! 2eca0!e !"irit0al death cannot

"rod0ce an a2!ol0te rihteo0!ne!!/(&# Inade0ate 3or1! 2eca0!e !"irit0al death can only "rod0ce

dead 3or1!/

$/ n )=@)) :And concernin 70dment 2eca0!e the r0ler of thi! 3orld ha! 2een 70ded/:

a/ Satan i! the r0ler of thi! 3orld n )&,$) )$@*+ )=@)), & Cor $@$, E"h

&@&/ 2/ rior to h0man hi!tory 2oth Satan and all fallen anel! 3ere tried

70ded fo0nd 0ilty and a !entence 3a! "a!!ed/ The !entence "a!!ed on Satan and all

fallen anel! i! recorded 2riefly in Mt &9@$)/ :Then 8e !aid al!o to tho!e on 8i! left

hand De"art from Me yo0 acc0r!ed one! into eternal fire 3hich ha! 2een "re"ared forthe devil and hi! anel!/4:

c/ Thi! !entence 3a! a""ealed 2y Satan 3ith the re!0lt that man1ind 3a!

created and h0man hi!tory 3a! invented 2y God a! the environment for Satan4! a""ealtrial/

d/ Man1ind 3a! created to re!olve the anelic conflict/ ;i1e anelic

creat0re! man1ind 3a! iven free 3ill to demon!trate to Satan and all fallen anel! thevalidity of God4! 70dment on them/

e/ The h0man 2ein 3ho re7ect! e!0! Chri!t a! Savior 3ho follo3! the

"attern of fallen anel! in re7ectin Chri!t 3ill !hare in the condemnation and eternal

70dment of Satan and the fallen anel! accordin to Rev &+@)+5)9/

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f/ n *@)- :8e 3ho 2elieve! in 8im i! not 70ded, 20t he 3ho doe! not

2elieve ha! 2een 70ded already 2eca0!e he ha! not 2elieved in the "er!on of the

0ni0ely52orn Son of God/:/ Rev &+@)9 :If anyone4! name 3a! not fo0nd 3ritten in the 6oo1 of

;ife he 3a! ca!t into the la1e of fire/: The 6oo1 of ;ife i! a rei!try of everyone 3ho

ha! 2elieved in Chri!t/

G/ Concl0din rinci"le! of Common Grace/

)/ :Common race: i! theoloical nomenclat0re for the f0nction of theomni"otence of the 8oly S"irit in ma1in the Go!"el l0cid "er!"ic0o0! 0nder!tanda2le

and com"rehen!i2le to the !"irit0ally dead "er!on/ <ith hi! 2rain death he not ca"a2le

of 0nder!tandin !"irit0al "henomena/

&/ The 2rain death of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! de!cri2ed in ) Cor &@))/ :For3hat man 0nder!tand! the thin! of man e>ce"t the !"irit of lifeB man4! frame of

reference 3hich i! in him Even !o the thin! of God no one ha! 1no3n e>ce"t the S"irit

of God/:

a/ <e only have a h0man frame of reference/ <e have no !"irit0al frameof reference, 3e are de"endent 0"on the 8oly S"irit to 0nder!tand the Go!"el/

2/ The la!t !entence refer! to the ena2lin "o3er of God the 8oly S"irit toma1e the Go!"el com"rehen!i2le and "er!"ic0o0!/

*/ In the f0nction of the 8oly S"irit in common race neither h0man 3or1!

h0man merit nor h0man rihteo0!ne!! i! revealed/ In!tead it i! the 3or1 of e!0! Chri!ton the cro!! that i! revealed the merit of e!0! Chri!t a! Savior and the "erfect

rihteo0!ne!! of Chri!t 3hich 0alified 8im to 2e the lam2 3itho0t !"ot or 2lemi!h and

therefore to 2e o0r !02!tit0te on the cro!!/

$/ Common race i! the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit 2rea1in thro0h!"irit0al 2rain death to comm0nicate the Go!"el to 0! a! it i! acc0rately "re!ented/

9/ The 8oly S"irit i! the !overein e>ec0tive of evaneli!m/ <e a! 2eliever! are

the aent!/ Tho!e 3ith the ift of evaneli!m 3itne!! a! their f0ll5time f0nction/ Tho!e3itho0t the ift are am2a!!ador! for Chri!t and therefore 3e al!o have the re!"on!i2ility

of 3itne!!in for 8im/

=/ <itho0t the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in common and efficacio0! race noneof 0! 3o0ld 2e here/ None of 0! co0ld have 0nder!tood even the fir!t "rinci"le of the

Go!"el/

'/ Anythin the 0n2eliever add! to faith i! 3or1!/ The 3or1! of the 0n2eliever

are dead 3or1! 3hich cannot !ave accordin to E"h &@./ Tit *@9 :8e !aved 0! not onthe 2a!i! of deed! 3hich 3e have done in rihteo0!ne!! 20t on the 2a!i! of 8i! mercy 2y

the 3a!hin of reeneration and the rene3in of the 8oly S"irit/: The 8oly S"irit

rene3ed 0! 2y creatin for 0! a h0man !"irit/-/ Dead 3or1! de"end on h0man "o3er 3hich ha! no efficacy 2eca0!e of

!"irit0al death/ It ta1e! divine "o3er to hel" the hel"le!! 0n2eliever the !"irit0ally dead

"er!on/./ Divine and h0man "o3er are m0t0ally e>cl0!ive/ Therefore the omni"otence

of God the 8oly S"irit in common race i! "rovided/

)+/ Divine and h0man I/L/ are m0t0ally e>cl0!ive/ Therefore God the 8oly S"irit

"rovide! the !"irit0al I/L/ for the "erce"tion of the Go!"el/

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))/ Therefore common race em"ha!i?e! the ina2ility of the 0n2eliever to 0nder!tand

the Go!"el a"art from the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit/ o!t5!alvation e"i!temoloical

reha2ilitation em"ha!i?e! the ina2ility of the 2eliever to 0nder!tand 6i2le doctrine a"artfrom the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit in!ide the divine dyna!"here/

)&/ So in common race the 8oly S"irit f0nction! a! a h0man !"irit to "rovide the

!"irit0al I/L/ In "o!t5!alvation e"i!temoloical reha2ilitation the 8oly S"irit i! the!"irit0al I/L/ for the 2eliever 3ho re!ide! in the divine dyna!"here/

)*/ 6efore !alvation the !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! dichotomo0! ) Cor &@)$, 0de )./

)$/ In reeneration the 8oly S"irit create! a h0man !"irit for t3o "0r"o!e!/a/ The 8oly S"irit im"0te! eternal life at !alvation/

2/ The 8oly S"irit teache! the h0man !"irit after !alvation Rom -@=/

)9/ 8ence the 2eliever i! trichotomo0! Mt &=@$), ) The! 9@&*, hile &9/

)=/ <hen 6i2le doctrine i! ta0ht 2y 3homever i! yo0r riht "a!tor only re!idence inthe divine dyna!"here 0nder the ena2lin "o3er of the 8oly S"irit teache! and ma1e! that

6i2le doctrine "er!"ic0o0! n )$@&= )=@)&5)$, ) Cor &@.5)=/

)'/ In the "re5!alvation mini!try of the S"irit called common race the 8oly S"irit

teache! the !"irit0ally dead "er!on the Go!"el ma1in it l0cid "er!"ic0o0! and0nder!tanda2le/

)-/ The 3or1 of the 8oly S"irit in common race i! antecedent to 2oth the divine callfrom God the Father and the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in efficacio0! race/

)./ In common race e!0! Chri!t i! "re!ented a! the only Savior and faith in Chri!t

i! "re!ented a! the only mean! of !alvation/ ) Cor )@)- &@)$, n =@$$, Rom -@', & Cor $@*5$/

8/ The Call of God/

)/ Definition/a/ The call of God incl0de! t3o conce"t!/

()# The invitation of God the Father to the !"irit0ally dead "er!on

to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t after the Go!"el ha! 2een comm0nicated to and 0nder!tood 2ythe 0n2eliever/

(&# The election of the 2eliever/

2/ The invitation of God the Father to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t i! the loicaland inevita2le re!0lt of the doctrine of common race/ Once 3e li!ten to the Go!"el and

hear an acc0rate "re!entation God the 8oly S"irit ma1e! that information l0cid

"er!"ic0o0! com"rehen!i2le and 0nder!tanda2le/ That i! race/ Under total de"ravity

3e are 0na2le to 0nder!tand !"irit0al "henomena or do anythin to have a relation!hi"3ith God/

c/ 8o3ever God the Father doe!n4t i!!0e thi! invitation ver2ally, no one

hear! the voice of God/ God no loner reveal! 8im!elf o0t!ide of the canon of Scri"t0re!ince the 6i2le ha! 2een com"leted and circ0lated in the "o!t5Canon "eriod of the Ch0rch

Ae/

d/ Therefore the invitation of God the Father come! to 0! thro0h0nder!tandin the i!!0e of the Go!"el 3hich i! e!0! Chri!t/ 6elieve in 8im and yo0

have eternal life, re7ect 8im and yo0 have eternal condemnation/ Thi! con!tit0te! the

invitation of God the Father 3hich the Scri"t0re call! :the call: or :the callin of God/:

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e/ The election of the 2eliever i! !omethin God the Father 1ne3 2illion!

of year! ao/ 8e 1ne3 3ho 3o0ld 2elieve in Chri!t and 3ho 3o0ld not and 8e elected

tho!e 3ho 3o0ld 2elieve/f/ The call of God follo3! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common

race/ In Rom )@=5' the invitation or callin i! !aid to oriinate from 2oth God the

Father and God the Son/ :Amon 3hom yo0 al!o are the called of e!0! Chri!t/ To all3ho are 2eloved of God the FatherB in Rome called invitedB to 2e !aint!@ race to yo0

and "eace from God o0r Father and o0r ;ord e!0! Chri!t/: So thi! i! a do02le invitation@

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/ Generally the call of God i! !aid to oriinate from God the Father/

Rom -@*+ :And 3hom 8e "rede!tined the!e 8e al!o called, and 3hom 8e called the!e8e al!o 70!tified, and 3hom 8e 70!tified the!e 8e al!o lorified/:

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h/ There are a n0m2er of "a!!ae! in 3hich the 3ord :callin: occ0r!/

()# Rom ))@&. :For the ift! and callin of God are irrevoca2le/:

The callin of God i! irrevoca2le in the !en!e of efficacio0! race/ The ift! of God areirrevoca2le in that at the moment of !alvation one of the forty thin! 3e receive i! a

!"irit0al ift/

(&# ) Cor )@& :To the ch0rch of God 3hich i! at Corinth to tho!e3ho have 2een !anctified in Chri!t e!0! 2a"ti!m of the S"iritB !aint! 2y callin/:

(*# ) Cor )@. :God FatherB i! faithf0l thro0h 3hom yo0 3ere

called into fello3!hi" 3ith 8i! Son e!0! Chri!t o0r ;ord/:($# ) Cor )@&$ :60t to tho!e 3ho are called 2oth e3! and

Gentile! Chri!t i! the "o3er of God and the 3i!dom of God/:

(9# ) Cor )@&= :For con!ider yo0r call 2rethren that there 3ere

not many 3i!e accordin to the fle!h not many mihty not many no2le/: <hat yo03ere 2efore !alvation yo0r h0man attractivene!! or achievement i! not the i!!0e/ The

i!!0e i! race/

(=# Gal )@= :I am ama?ed that yo0 !o 0ic1ly have de!erted theOne FatherB 3ho called yo0 2y the race of Chri!t and have no3 t0rned to a different

Go!"el/: God the Father called them 3hen a0l ave them the Go!"el/ The different

Go!"el i! faith "l0! 3or1!/('# E"h $@) :I therefore the "ri!oner of the ;ord e>hort yo0 to

3al1 in a manner 3orthy of yo0r !tation in life for 3hich yo0 have 2een called/: Ho0r

!tation in life i! no3 royal family and it re0ire! that yo0 learn a lot of thin!/

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(-# E"h $@$ :There i! one 2ody royal familyB and one S"irit

mini!try of 8oly S"irit in common raceB 70!t a! yo0 3ere called in one ho"e ho"e one

mean! that 3hen yo0 2elieve in Chri!t yo0 have eternal lifeB of yo0r callin/:i/ The invitation ha! t3o !o0rce!@ God the Father and God the Son

d0rin the 8y"o!tatic Union/ Mo!t "a!!ae! dealin 3ith God the Father are o2vio0!/

8o3ever "a!!ae! dealin 3ith e!0! Chri!t doin the callin related to 8i! mini!try inthe 8y"o!tatic Union are not al3ay! clear/

7/ The invitation to !alvation or the doctrine of callin follo3! the

"rinci"le of comin to Chri!t not invitin Chri!t to come to 0!/1/ The callin of God i! an invitation to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t for

!alvation/ Therefore invitin Chri!t into yo0r heart or into yo0r life i! 2la!"hemo0!/

Ho0 don4t invite Chri!t any3here a! an 0n2eliever/ That i! the rever!e of the callin of

God/&/ The Call of e!0! Chri!t/

a/ A! an e>ce"tion the divine call 3a! iven d0rin the di!"en!ation of

the 8y"o!tatic Union i/e/ the Fir!t Advent and Incarnation 2y o0r ;ord e!0! Chri!t/ In

Mt ))@&- e!0! !aid :Come to Me all of yo0 3ho are 3eary and heavy5laden 0nder "re!!0reB and I 3ill ive yo0 re!t/:

()# Thi! i! a reference to one of the earlie!t and mo!t im"ortant "ro2lem !olvin device! to yo0n 2eliever! i/e/ the faith5re!t drill/

(&# Thi! i! an invitation from o0r e!0! Chri!t d0rin the

di!"en!ation of the 8y"o!tatic Union/ 2/ n =@*9 :e!0! !aid to them I am the 2read of life/ 8e 3ho come! to

Me !hall never h0ner and 8e 3ho 2elieve! in Me !hall never thir!t/4:

()# 6oth of the a2ove "a!!ae! have in common the "hra!e :Come

to Me/: So in 2elievin in Chri!t for !alvation 3e o to God, 3e re!"ond to God4!invitation/ No one i! !aved 2y invitin Chri!t to come to him 2y invitin Chri!t into o0r

heart 3hich i! a ar2ae d0m" or into o0r life 3hich i! in the !tat0! 0o of !"irit0al

death Rom 9@)&ff/(&# Ho0 cannot 2e !aved 2y invitin Chri!t any3here/ That i! the

0inte!!ence of h0man arroance and it i! a di!tortion of the "a!!ae in Revelation a2o0t

1noc1in an invitation for fello3!hi" to the 2eliever only/(*# Every3here in the Scri"t0re it i! clear that !alvation i! 2y faith

alone/ Not 2y yo0r invitation to God/

c/ n =@*' :8e that come! to Me I 3ill never ca!t o0t/: That mean! that

once yo0 2elieve in Chri!t yo0 have eternal life and there i! nothin yo0 can do tocancel the 3or1 of God/ It i! arroance to thin1 yo0 can do !omethin to cancel yo0r

!alvation or that yo0 have the "o3er to in !ome 3ay cancel the race of God/

d/ n =@$' :Tr0ly tr0ly I !ay to yo0 8e 3ho 2elieve! in Me ha! eternallife/:

e/ n )+@. :I am the door, if anyone enter! thro0h Me he !hall 2e !aved

and !hall o in and o0t and find "a!t0re/: The "a!t0re i! the "erce"tion meta2oli?ationand a""lication of 6i2le doctrine/

f/ 6efore yo0 hear the callin or invitation from God yo0 m0!t

0nder!tand common race thro0h the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit, i/e/ the

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"re!entation of the Go!"el/ n )+@)) :I am the ood !he"herd and the ood !he"herd

lay! do3n hi! life a! a !02!tit0te for the !hee"/:

/ n )$@= :I am the 3ay the tr0th and the life, no one come! to theFather e>ce"t thro0h Me/:

*/ Scri"t0re Doc0mentin the Divine Call/

a/ Col *@)9 :Ho0 3ere called into one 2ody/: Thi! invitation to the 2eliever in Chri!t incl0de! 2ecomin a mem2er of the royal family of God/

2/ ) The! &@)& :So that yo0 may 3al1 in a manner 3orthy of God 3ho

call! yo0 into 8i! o3n 1indom and lory/: c/ ) The! $@&$ :Faithf0l i! 8e 3ho call! yo0 3ho 3ill al!o 2rin it to

"a!!/: In other 3ord! 3hen yo0 re!"ond to the invitation and 2elieve in Chri!t 8e

"rovide! for yo0 forty thin! at the moment of !alvation/

d/ & The! )@)) :And to thi! end 3e "ray for yo0 al3ay! that o0r Godmay co0nt yo0 3orthy of yo0r callin and f0lfill every de!ire for interity and the 3or1

of faith 3ith "o3er/:

()# To 2e 3orthy of o0r callin 3e m0!t ro3 in race and

e>ec0te the "rotocol "lan of God/ <e m0!t re!ide in!ide o0r very o3n "alace theo"erational5ty"e divine dyna!"here/

(&# Many of the challene! fo0nd in the Ne3 Te!tament arechallene! to 2e 3orthy of o0r callin/

e/ & Tim )@. :<ho ha! !aved 0! and called 0! 3ith a holy callin not

accordin to 3or1! 20t accordin to 8i! "0r"o!e and race 3hich 3a! iven to 0! inChri!t e!0! from eternity "a!t/: <e cannot 2e !aved 2y faith K anythin el!e/ God doe!

all the 3or1/ Faith i! the only non5meritorio0! !y!tem of "erce"tion/ Faith alone in e!0!

Chri!t "rovide! eternal !alvation/

f/ 8e2 *@) :Therefore holy 2rethren "arta1er! of the heavenly callin/: / 8e2 .@)9 :Tho!e 3ho have 2een called may receive the "romi!e of

eternal inheritance/: <hen 3e are called 3e re!"ond 2y faith in e!0! Chri!t/ At that

moment 3e receive eternal life from God/ h/ ) et )@)9 :The 8oly One 3ho called yo0/:

i/ ) et 9@)+ :The God of all race 3ho called yo0 to 8i! eternal lory in

Chri!t/: 7/ & et )@* :Seein that 8i! divine omni"otence ha! iven to 0!

everythin "ertainin to life and odline!! thro0h the e"ino!i! 1no3lede of 8im 3ho

called 0! to 8i! lory and virt0e/:

1/ The divine call i! fo0nd a20ndantly in the Ne3 Te!tament@ Rom )@) =5' -@&- *+ .@)) &$ &., ) Cor )@)5& . &$ &= '@)9 )- &+, E"h $@) $, Col *@)9, ) The!

&@)& $@)' 9@&$, & The! &@)$, ) Tim =@)&, & Tim )@., 8e2 *@) .@)9, ) et )@)9 &@. &)

*@. 9@)+, & et )@*/$/ S0mmary of the Call of God/

a/ The callin of God i! defined a! the divine invitation to the !"irit0ally

dead "er!on to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t for eternal life/ 2/ Thi! callin from God follo3! common race and "recede! efficacio0!

race/ Therefore it i! the lin1 2et3een common and efficacio0! race/

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c/ The call of God invite! the !"irit0ally dead "er!on to 2elieve in e!0!

Chri!t for eternal !alvation/ Thi! call or divine invitation clarifie! the i!!0e in !alvation

and limit! it to faith and faith alone in e!0! Chri!t/d/ The divine invitation to the !"irit0ally dead "er!on e>cl0de! any !y!tem

of 3or1! added to faith/ For e>am"le@ invitin Chri!t into yo0r heart or invitin Chri!t

into yo0r life/ e/ There are three rea!on! 3hy nothin can 2e added to faith in Chri!t for

!alvation/

()# The direct !tatement of the <ord of God/(&# The !tatement of o0r ;ord on the cro!!n ).@*+ :Therefore

3hen e!0! had received the 3ine 8e !aid It i! fini!hed TETE;ESTAIB4: The

inten!ive "erfect active indicative of TE;EO mean! to !tand fini!hed forever 3ith the

re!0lt that !alvation 3a! com"leted on the cro!! 3hile o0r ;ord 3a! !till alive/ Thereforenothin can 2e added to the 3or1 of Chri!t/

(*# The mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in efficacio0! race 2y 3hich

8e ma1e! only o0r faith in Chri!t efficacio0! for o0r !alvation/

f/ The content of common race em"ha!i?e! the 3or1 of Chri!t on thecro!!/ 60t no !y!tem of !alvation 2y 3or1! i! revealed 2y God the 8oly S"irit/

/ The callin or divine invitation 2y God 3hich follo3! common raceinvite! the !"irit0ally dead 0n2eliever to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t 20t doe! not invite the

!"irit0ally dead "er!on to lord!hi" !alvation commitment !alvation !alvation 2y morality

or 1ee"in the ;a3 !alvation thro0h rit0al or 3ater 2a"ti!m !alvation thro0h emotion!alvation thro0h invitin Chri!t into yo0r life or heart/ All the!e are !y!tem! of !alvation

2y 3or1! and they are e>cl0ded/ <hen yo0 add anythin to faith in Chri!t yo0 have

canceled the efficacy of that faith/

h/ In efficacio0! race the 8oly S"irit ma1e! only faith in e!0! Chri!teffective for !alvation/ No 3or1! are added to faith/ Efficacio0! race follo3! the

invitation/ <e re!"ond to the invitation 2y 2elievin in e!0! Chri!t/

()# <hile faith i! non5meritorio0! the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! totally hel"le!! in it!elf to "rovide eternal life/ It m0!t 2e "ic1ed 0" 2y God the

8oly S"irit and made effective/

(&# 6ein !"irit0ally dead 3e are 0nder total de"ravity 3ith o0rold !in nat0re in control/ It mean! 3e are totally !e"arated from God and totally hel"le!!

to do anythin a2o0t it/ There i! no !y!tem of 3or1! 3e can do 2y 3hich 3e can ain the

a""ro2ation of God/ It i! all done for 0! at the cro!!/

(*# 6ein condemned at 2irth demon!trate! the fanta!tic 3i!domof God/ Condemnation m0!t "recede !alvation and therefore if one die! 2efore reachin

the ae of acco0nta2ility he oe! to heaven/

($# Faith in it!elf i! totally non5meritorio0!/ Faith in e!0! Chri!tcome! from a "er!on 3ho i! !"irit0ally dead havin only a 2ody and !o0l/ 8e i! 2rain

dead reardin !"irit0al thin!/

(9# 8o3ever 0nder common race the 8oly S"irit ma1e! theGo!"el l0cid and 0nder!tanda2le !o that yo0 come to 0nder!tand that Chri!t not !in i!

the i!!0e/ Then 3hen yo0 2elieve in Chri!t yo04re !till !"irit0ally dead !o that yo0r non5

meritorio0! faith ha! no a2ility to "roc0re !alvation/ Therefore 0nder efficacio0! race

God the 8oly S"irit "ic1! 0" that faith and ma1e! it effective for !alvation/

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i/ Generally the 3ord 0!ed for the call of God i! the Gree1 ver2 A;EO/

It i! enerally accom"anied 2y one of three Gree1 "re"o!itional "hra!e!/

()# DIA "l0! the enitive mean! :tho0h/: <e are :calledthro0h: the Go!"el a! in & The! &@)$/ The Go!"el ha! 2een 0nder!tood in common

race and 3e re!"ond to that call 2y faith in Chri!t/

(&# EN "l0! the locative of !"here i! 0!ed 3ith A;EO in !everal3ay!/

(a# <e are called in the !"here of race Gal )@=/

(2# <e are called in the !"here of ho"e E"h $@$/(c# <e are called in the !"here of "eace ) Cor '@)9/

(d# <e are called in the !"here of holine!! ) The! $@'/

(*# EIS connote! the "0r"o!e of the callin or invitation from God

to 2elieve in Chri!t/(a# <e are :called into fello3!hi": in ) Cor )@./

(2# <e are :called into 8i! 1indom: in ) The! &@)&/

(c# <e are :called to eternal life: in ) Tim =@)&/

(d# <e are :called to !0fferin: in ) et )@&)/(e# <e are :called to 2le!!in: in ) et *@./

(f# <e are :called to eternal lory: in ) et 9@)+/(# <e are called for God! en7oyment forever ) et &@./

(h# <e are called for the ;am2! marriae !0""erRev).@./

7/ The mini!try of God the Father in the divine call or invitation i! !tated 2y o0r ;ord in n =@$$ :No one can come to Me 0nle!! the Father 3ho !ent Me dra3!

him/: In other 3ord! it i! the invitation of God the Father that ca0!e! 0! to come to e!0!

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1/ The Father4! invitation to the !"irit0ally dead "er!on to 2elieve in Chri!teliminate! !everal here!ie! li1e faith K 3or1! for !alvation or the 2la!"hemy of invitin

Chri!t into yo0r heart or into yo0r life/

l/ There are t3o cateorie! of the call of God/

()# A! a re!0lt of the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in common racethe invitation of God the Father e>tend! to the !"irit0ally dead to 2elieve in Chri!t/

(&# Another callin i! e>"lained in the doctrine of election/

Election i! the e>"re!!ion of the !overein 3ill of God in eternity "a!t/ (a# 8i! 3ill !tart! at !alvation for :8e i! not 3illin that

any !ho0ld "eri!h 20t that all !ho0ld come to a chane of attit0de a2o0t Chri!t/:(2# God al!o e>"re!!e! de!ire! for 0! reardin o0r "o!t5

!alvation e>"erience/ A! mem2er! of the 2ody of Chri!t 3e have e0al "rivilee and

e0al o""ort0nity/

(i# Under election o0r e0al "rivilee i! o0r royal "rie!thood 3herein 3e re"re!ent o0r!elve! 2efore God/ O0r e0al o""ort0nity i! o0r

loi!tical race !0""ort in 3hich the 70!tice of God im"0te! to the ind3ellin divine

rihteo0!ne!! in each 2eliever daily !0""ort and 2le!!in/

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(ii# Election alon 3ith "rede!tination i! a "art of

the doctrine of divine decree!/

(c# There are three election! in hi!tory/(i# I!rael 0nder the rit0al "lan of God/

(ii# Chri!t 0nder the incarnation "lan of God/

(iii# The Ch0rch 0nder the "rotocol "lan of God/(d# Each election introd0ce! a ne3 cateory into hi!tory/

(i# The election of I!rael introd0ce! the ne3 racial

!"ecie! called the e3!/(ii# The election of Chri!t introd0ced the

8y"o!tatic Union in 3hich e!0! Chri!t 2ecame the God5man/

(iii# The election of the Ch0rch introd0ce! a ne3

!"irit0al !"ecie! and a royal family of God/

I/ Efficacio0! Grace/

)/ Efficacio0! race i! defined a! an in!tant act of the "o3er of the 8oly S"irit

3here2y faith in e!0! Chri!t oriinatin from a !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! madeeffective for eternal !alvation/ <hen the !"irit0ally dead "er!on re!"ond! to the divine

call or the invitation to 2elieve in Chri!t the omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit ca0!e!the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on to 2ecome effective/

&/ The 3or1 of God in evaneli!m leave! no "lace for h0man 3or1! or a2ility/

Therefore faith and faith alone in Chri!t i! made effective/ No h0man 3or1! can 2eadded to faith or incl0ded/

*/ The 0n2eliever i! !"irit0ally dead from 2irth/ Therefore the faith of the

!"irit0ally dead "er!on tho0h nece!!ary a! an e>"re!!ion of non5meritorio0! "o!itive

volition i! "o3erle!! in it!elf to effect anythin/ It i! ineffective 2eca0!e 3e the !o0rceof that faith are !"irit0ally dead/

$/ Con!e0ently the omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit i! effective a! the

mean! of "rod0cin the intended re!0lt@ eternal !alvation/ So altho0h the me!!ae of theGo!"el i! very !im"le to 0! :2elieve on the ;ord e!0! Chri!t and yo0 3ill 2e !aved:

little do 3e reali?e that 2ehind the !cene! God the 8oly S"irit i! 3or1in on o0r 2ehalf

and that i! race/9/ Efficacio0! race i! the doctrine of effect0al faith/

=/ The faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on indicate! "o!itive volition 20t the

volition of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on ha! no "o3er to "rod0ce the intended re!0lt/ <e

3ere hel"le!! in !"irit0al death/ God fo0nd 0! in race !aved 0! 2y race and "rovide!for 0! 2y race/

'/ Grace i! the 3or1 of God not the 3or1 of man/ Grace i! the "olicy of God

after !alvation for the e>ec0tion of the "rotocol "lan/ 6efore !alvation race i! the 3or1of God ma1in the Go!"el "er!"ic0o0! ma1in the i!!0e clear and ma1in o0r faith in

e!0! Chri!t effective for !alvation/

-/ The 8oly S"irit only ma1e! faith in e!0! Chri!t effective/ Efficacio0! racema1e! faith in Chri!t only effective for !alvation, no 3or1! are added/

./ <or1! added to faith in Chri!t are dead 3or1!/ Dead 3or1! are the f0nction of

h0man "o3er for dead 3or1! de"end on h0man "o3er/ Divine omni"otence and h0man

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"o3er are m0t0ally e>cl0!ive/ Con!e0ently there i! no efficacy in dead 3or1! added to

faith in Chri!t for !alvation/

)+/ S"irit0al death ca0!e! the 0n2eliever to 2e hel"le!!/ For him to 0nder!tand theGo!"el re0ire! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common race/ For him to

0nder!tand the Go!"el invitation re0ire! the mini!try of God the Father/ For hi! faith to

2e made effective re0ire! the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit/ ))/ So efficacio0! race i! an act of God the 8oly S"irit "roceedin from 8i!

omni"otence/ Only God the 8oly S"irit ha! the "o3er to ma1e faith effective for

!alvation E"h )@)*/ )&/ There are three !te"! in God4! mini!try to the !"irit0ally dead/

a/ After the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common race the

!"irit0ally dead "er!on 0nder!tand! the Go!"el/

2/ After the mini!try of God the Father in the divine invitation to 2elievein Chri!t the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 0nder!tand! the i!!0e of n *@*=/

c/ At thi! "oint the !"irit0ally dead "er!on face! the o"tion/ 8e can

2elieve in e!0! Chri!t and God the 8oly S"irit 3ill ma1e hi! faith effective for !alvation/

Or he can re7ect e!0! Chri!t a! Savior J there i! no f0nction of the 8oly S"irit after thate>ce"t that 3henever the Go!"el i! aain "re!ented 8e ma1e! the i!!0e clear/

e/ In!tead the !"irit0ally dead "er!on remain! in a !tate of !"irit0al death 2eca0!e he ha! re7ected Chri!t a! Savior/ 8e2 .@&' :It i! a""ointed 0nto de!tined toB

man once to die 20t after that the 70dment/:

f/ So for the one 3ho remain! !"irit0ally dead there i! a !econdre!0rrection and 70dment 2eca0!e he ha! re7ected e!0! Chri!t a! Savior/ n *@)- :8e

3ho 2elieve! in 8im i! not 70ded 20t he 3ho doe! not 2elieve i! 70ded already 2eca0!e

he ha! not 2elieved in the name of the 0ni0ely52orn Son of God/:

/ After the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in efficacio0! race the!"irit0ally dead "er!on4! non5meritorio0! faith i! made effect0al for !alvation/ At the

moment of !alvation thro0h faith in Chri!t h0man volition and divine !overeinty

f0nction toether/()# 80man volition i! the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on

3hich i! a non5meritorio0! f0nction/ It i! al!o ineffective 2eca0!e the one 3ho i!

2elievin in Chri!t i! !"irit0ally dead/ 60t in every ca!e 3itho0t e>ce"tion the race ofGod come! to the re!c0e/

(&# Divine !overeinty and the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit

t0rn! that hel"le!! that faith into effect0al faith for eternal !alvation/

/ S0mmary of Common Grace the Divine Call and Efficacio0! Grace/

)/ In evaneli!m the !"irit0ally dead "er!on li!ten! to the Go!"el 3hich the

8oly S"irit ca0!e! to 2e l0cid 0nder!tanda2le com"rehen!i2le and "er!"ic0o0! 0nderthe doctrine of common race/

&/ In evaneli!m God the Father and God the Son i!!0e a divine invitation or a

call to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t for !alvationRom)@=5'/ Thi! i! not an overt call/ Thi! i!not hearin the voice of God/ The voice of God i! the <ord of God and it come!

thro0h 0nder!tandin in yo0r !o0l that to 2elieve in Chri!t i! eternal life and to re7ect

8im i! eternal condemnation/

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*/ In !alvation the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 2elieve! in e!0! Chri!t 3hile the

omni"otence of God the 8oly S"irit 0nder efficacio0! race ca0!e! that faith from a dead

"er!on to 2e effective for eternal life/$/ Real !"irit0al death im"lie! t3o thin!/

a/ It im"lie! 2rain death i/e/ a dead 0nder!tandin reardin !"irit0al

thin!/ Thi! mean! there i! the nece!!ity for the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in commonrace in 3hich the 8oly S"irit ma1e! the Go!"el clear/

2/ It im"lie! a dead faith 3hich mean! it i! nece!!ary for God the Father

to i!!0e the invitation to 2elieve in Chri!t and for the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit toma1e that faith effective/

9/ The invitation i! iven in n )+@&'/ D0rin the di!"en!ation of the 8y"o!tatic

Union o0r ;ord !aid :My !hee" hear My voice and I 1no3 them and they follo3 Me/:

a/ D0rin o0r ;ord4! day all !hee" 3o0ld ather at the !ame 3aterinhole/ There 3a! no 3ay to di!tin0i!h 2et3een the different herd!/ 60t each !he"herd

had hi! o3n call 2y 3hich hi! o3n !hee" 3o0ld follo3 him/

2/ O0r ;ord 0!ed thi! c0!tom a! an ill0!tration/ Ho0 cannot 2e

di!tin0i!hed from other mem2er! of the h0man race/ 60t 3hen yo0 2elieve in e!0!Chri!t yo0 are di!tin0i!hed and different 2eca0!e God the 8oly S"irit ta1e! that faith

and convert! it in!tantly into eternal life/=/ Efficacio0! race i! ta0ht in n )+@&- :And I ive to them eternal life and

they !hall never "eri!h, neither !hall anyone !natch them o0t of My hand/:

'/ Thi! doe! not conflict 3ith the fact that the !"irit0ally dead "er!on 0!e! hi!o3n free 3ill in t3o 3ay!/

a/ 8earin the Go!"el i! an act of non5meritorio0! "o!itive volition

com"ati2le 3ith God4! race/

2/ 6elievin in e!0! Chri!t i! an act of non5meritorio0! "o!itive volitioncom"ati2le 3ith God4! race/

-/ In thi! 3ay the re!"on!i2ility to hear the Go!"el and to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t

i! never inored/ <itho0t li!tenin to the Go!"el and 3itho0t 2elievin in Chri!t there i!no 3ay to have eternal !alvation/

./ So the mini!try of God the 8oly S"irit in common and efficacio0! race i!

em"ha!i?ed altho0h 3e are not a3are of it at the time/ )+/ :Faith come! 2y hearin and hearin 2y the <ord of God/: <hat i! "re!ented in

the Go!"el m0!t 2e the <ord of God, it m0!t 2e acc0rate/ The Go!"el m0!t 2e

"er!"ic0o0! 2efore yo0 can ma1e the riht deci!ion 3hich i! faith alone in Chri!t/

/ Definin Efficacio0! Grace@ <hat it i! and <hat it i!n4t/

)/ Efficacio0! race in Calvini!tic theoloy i! com"ara2le to :irre!i!ti2le race:

the :I: "art of the acronym TU;I/&/ The Calvini!tic vie3 i! defined 2y Dr/ ohn <alvoord of Dalla! Theoloical

Seminary a! :the in!tantaneo0! 3or1 of God em"o3erin the h0man 3ill and inclinin

the h0man heart to3ard faith/: 8o3ever thi! "0t! the cart 2efore the hor!e and doe!n4treally e>"lain the tr0e doctrine very 3ell/

*/ It i!n4t the 8oly S"irit :inclinin: 0! to faith/ The 8oly S"irit co0ld not 3or1

on o0r volition or that 3o0ld de!troy free 3ill/ The fact i! that God the 8oly S"irit ta1e!

the faith that i! freely e>"re!!ed and ma1e! it effective for !alvation/

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$/ So the Calvini!tic definition of efficacio0! race i! not only 3ron 20t it i!

contrary in every 3ay to the teachin of the <ord of God therefore i! 2la!"hemy/

9/ Thi! vie3 eliminate! the fact that the !overeinty of God and the free 3ill ofman coe>i!t in h0man hi!tory 2y divine decree/

a/ The rea!on for that i! that anel! are learnin from the h0man race/

They are learnin that the 70dment on fallen anel! iven 2efore h0man hi!tory 2ean3a! a 70!t and fair 70dment from God/ They learn 2y 3atchin the f0nction of h0man

volition/ They !ee h0man free 3ill that acce"t! Chri!t and they !ee h0man free 3ill that

re7ect! Chri!t/ 2/ Thi! coe>i!tence of divine !overeinty and h0man volition i! the only

3ay the anelic conflict can 2e re!olved/

c/ God 8im!elf invented h0man free 3ill that can o"erate in de"endence

on God or inde"endently of God a! evidenced 2y God allo3in 0! to !in/ The tro02le3ith the 3hole Calvini!tic !y!tem i! that it doe! not reconi?e the field of aneloloy and

doe! not reconi?e the "rehi!toric anelic conflict/

=/ The Calvini!tic vie3 of irre!i!ti2le race im"lie! coercion and com"0l!ion,

therefore it eliminate! any e>i!tence of h0man volition in hi!tory/ Het the !im"le!t ofver!e! teach h0man "o!itive volition ver!0! neative volition a! in n *@*=/ :8e 3ho

2elieve! on the Son ha! everla!tin life/ 60t he 3ho doe! not 2elieve !hall not !ee life 20t the 3rath of God a2ide! on him/: Thi! doe! not contradict the doctrine of divine

decree!/

'/ The correct vie3 of efficacio0! race i! thi!@ God the 8oly S"irit 0!in 8i!manificent omni"otence ca0!e! the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on to 2e effective

for !alvation/

-/ The incorrect vie3 i! that of irre!i!ti2le race in the Calvini!tic vie3 3hich

claim! that the 8oly S"irit 3or1! on the 3ill rather than the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on/ Thi! i! one of the reate!t contradiction! in Calvini!m/

./ Efficacio0! race mean! that the in!tant act of God the 8oly S"irit on the faith of

the !"irit0ally dead "er!on re!0lt! in !alvation immediately/ In that moment of time Goddoe! forty thin! for 0!/

)+/ The call of God i! an invitation to 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/ 8o3ever the call of

God i! not effect0al 0nle!! the !"irit0ally dead "er!on re!"ond! 2y 2elievin in e!0!Chri!t/ Then the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit ca0!e! faith in e!0! Chri!t from one

3ho i! !"irit0ally dead and totally hel"le!! to 2ecome efficacio0! 3hich mean! it i!

effective for !alvation/

))/ Thi! 2rin! into the vie3 the race of God/ <e are ho"ele!!ly hel"le!!, 3e are!"irit0ally dead 3ith 2rain death/ <e cannot 0nder!tand any "art of !"irit0al "henomena/

a/ So God the 8oly S"irit ma1e! it 0nder!tanda2le a! 3e li!ten/ That4!

common race/ 2/ Once 3e 0nder!tand the Go!"el 3e hear God4! call to 2elieve in Chri!t

thro0h the comm0nication of the Go!"el/

c/ If 3e re!"ond 2y 2elievin in Chri!t the 8oly S"irit ma1e! o0r faitheffect0al for !alvation/

)&/ Efficacio0! race i! not God the 8oly S"irit 3or1in on the 3ill of man1ind to

2elieve in Chri!t 20t the omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit convertin the faith of the

!"irit0ally dead "er!on into effective faith for !alvation/

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)*/ There are three rea!on! 3hy faith only in e!0! Chri!t can "rovide eternal !alvation

for the !"irit0ally dead h0man race/

a/ The a""lication of efficacio0! race !ay! that only "er!onal faith ine!0! Chri!t i! made effective for !alvation 2y God the 8oly S"irit/ 8e doe! not acce"t

faith "l0! commitment faith "l0! lord!hi" faith "l0! 2a"ti!m etc/ Efficacio0! race

reconi?e! one thin only and that i! the faith alone in e!0! Chri!t from the !"irit0allydead "er!on/

2/ The Gree1 "erfect ten!e of the ver2 TETE;ESTAI in n ).@*+

mean! :fini!hed in the "a!t 3ith the re!0lt that it !tand! fini!hed forever/: Thi! i! 3hato0r ;ord 0ttered 3hile 8e 3a! !till alive after 8e had com"leted 2ein 70ded for the

!in! of the 3orld/ That one 3ord eliminate! any form of !alvation 2y 3or1!/

c/ The direct !tatement of Scri"t0re e>"lain! "re5!alvation race/ The

omni"otence of the 8oly S"irit ma1e! the Go!"el "er!"ic0o0! in common race/ God theFather i!!0e! the divine invitation (call# to 2elieve in Chri!t/ Finally God the 8oly S"irit

ma1e! the faith of the !"irit0ally dead "er!on effective for eternal !alvation/ E"h )@)*

:in 3hom al!o 3hen yo0 heard common raceB the me!!ae of tr0th the Go!"el of yo0r

!alvation content of common raceB, in 3hom al!o 3hen yo0 2elieved efficacio0!raceB then yo0 3ere !ealed 2y mean! of the S"irit/: The !ealin mini!try of the S"irit i!

a !inat0re 0arantee a2o0t fo0r thin!/()# Sealin i! the 0arantee of the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in

common and efficacio0! race/

(&# Sealin i! the 0arantee that at the moment of faith in Chri!tyo0 have eternal !alvation/ The rea!on for thi! i! that the 8oly S"irit ha! "revio0!ly

0aranteed thi! fact to yo0 2y ma1in the Go!"el clear and 2y ta1in yo0r !"irit0ally

dead faith and ma1in it effective for !alvation/

(*# Sealin mean! eternal !ec0rity/ Ho0 cannot rever!e the 3or1of God at !alvation 2y any fail0re on yo0r "art or 2y anythin yo0 do/ Ho0 cannot

chane 3hat God ha! 3ro0ht That4! race/ It i! the 0inte!!ence of h0man arroance

to thin1 that yo0 can do !omethin to lo!e yo0r !alvation/ Neither yo0 nor God cancancel yo0r !alvation/ The "hra!e :!hall never "eri!h: in n *@)= refer! to eternal

!ec0rity/

($# Sealin i! the 0arantee that after !alvation yo0 "o!!e!! yo0rvery o3n "ortfolio of invi!i2le a!!et! 2einnin 3ith e!cro3 2le!!in!/

;/ The S"irit4! mini!try of common race contin0e! into the Chri!tian life/

)/ Under common race the 8oly S"irit act! a! a h0man !"irit for thecom"rehen!ion of the Go!"el/

&/ Thi! mini!try contin0e! into the Chri!tian life 0nder the teachin mini!try of

the 8oly S"irit/*/ In reeneration the 8oly S"irit create! a h0man !"irit for the immediate

im"0tation of eternal life at !alvation Tit *@9/

$/ The 6i2le em"ha!i?e! the difference 2et3een man4! !o0l and !"irit/ 8e2 $@)&:The 3ord of God i! alive and "o3erf0l !har"er than any t3o5eded !3ord "iercin

even to the dividin 2et3een the !o0l and the !"irit///:

9/ The 0n2eliever i! dichotomo0! ) Cor &@)$, 0de )./ The 2eliever i!

trichotomo0! Mt &=@$), ) The! 9@&*, hile &9 8e2 $@)&/ In!ide of a !"irit0ally dead

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"er!on the !o0l can 0nder!tand certain academic !027ect! or a lan0ae/ 60t 3ith reard

to God and 3hat 8e i! and 3hat 8e ha! done for 0! it i! im"o!!i2le for him to

0nder!tand 2eca0!e he i! !"irit0ally dead/=/ After !alvation the 8oly S"irit teache! o0r h0man !"irit Rom -@)=/ Thi!

teachin mini!try of the 8oly S"irit to the h0man !"irit i! an e>ten!ion of common race

in the !en!e that it only occ0r! in!ide yo0r very o3n "alace the o"erational5ty"e divinedyna!"here/ The 8oly S"irit i! al3ay! the teacher/

'/ Therefore it i! im"ortant to 2e filled 3ith the S"irit once yo0 have 2elieved in

Chri!t/ Ho0 3ill never learn anythin a"art from the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit/ Thefillin of the S"irit i! the ena2lin "o3er of the S"irit in!ide the o"erational5ty"e divine

dyna!"here/

-/ <hen 6i2le doctrine i! ta0ht 2y yo0r riht "a!tor only re!idence in the divine

dyna!"here 0nder the ena2lin "o3er of the 8oly S"irit teache! that doctrine 0ndero"eration n )$@&= )=@)&5)=, ) Cor &, ) n &@&'/ everythin 3e have ever learned in

6i2le doctrine i! co0rte!y of God the 8oly S"irit

./ The mini!try of the 8oly S"irit in common race to the 0n2eliever contin0e!

after !alvation a! the teachin mini!try of the 8oly S"irit to the 2eliever/ ) Cor &@)& :For 3e have not received the 3orld4! frame of reference 20t the h0man !"irit from God that

3e miht 1no3 the thin! o0r "ortfolioB 3hich have 2een racio0!ly iven to 0! 2yGod/:

a/ No3 3e have the 3hole realm of the my!tery doctrine and 3e are to

ma!ter it and ro3 in race/ 2/ :6y God: i! the Gree1 "re"o!ition 8UO "l0! a2lative of aency from

T8EOS 3hich i! mo!t 0n0!0al/ The a2lative of aency mean! that 3ere it not for the

8oly S"irit 3e 3o0ld never 0nder!tand the!e thin!/ It mean! that all a2!ol0te tr0th ha!

it! !o0rce in eternal and infinite God/

M/ Concl0!ion/

)/ The a2!ence of !"irit0al life 2efore !alvation demand! the mini!try of the 8olyS"irit in common and efficacio0! race/

&/ Thi! doe! not conflict 3ith the fact that h0man volition i! involved in t3o

3ay!/a/ 8earin the Go!"el i! an act of non5meritorio0! "o!itive volition

com"ati2le 3ith God4! race/

2/ 6elievin in e!0! Chri!t i! an act of non5meritorio0! "o!itive volition

com"ati2le 3ith God4! race/*/ In thi! 3ay h0man re!"on!i2ility hear! the Go!"el and 2elieve! in e!0!

Chri!t/ Het thi! doe! not inore the fact that "roc0rin !alvation in thi! manner 3o0ld 2e

im"o!!i2le a"art from the mini!try of the 8oly S"irit/$/ Rom )+@)$ :8o3 !hall they 2elieve in 8im concernin 3hom they have not

heard: Per!e )' :So then faith come! 2y hearin and hearin 2y the <ord of God/:

a/ 6elievin refer! to efficacio0! race/ 8earin refer! to common race/ 2/ The acc0racy of the Go!"el m0!t come from the <ord of God/

9/ Salvation i! for tho!e "eo"le 3ho are alive "hy!ically on "lanet earth/ There i!

no eternal !alvation offered to tho!e 3ho are dead/

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a/ e!0! Chri!t 3a! alive on the cro!! 3hen 8e 3a! 70ded for o0r !in!/

A! alon a! a "er!on i! alive "hy!ically he can 2e !aved/ 8o3ever after death there i!

no !alvation offered/ 2/ Therefore commonJ efficacio0! race a""ly only to tho!e 3ho are

alive on "lanet earth and !im0ltaneo0!ly !"irit0ally dead/

=/ Efficacio0! race i! a theoloical term for the 3or1 of God the 8oly S"irit inma1in effect0al "er!onal faith in e!0! Chri!t/

a/ Efficacio0! race i! an act of God the 8oly S"irit !olely de"endent on

8i! omni"otence for e>ec0tion/ 2/ Efficacio0! race i! an in!tant act of God the 8oly S"irit 3here2y faith

in e!0! Chri!t from a !"irit0ally dead "er!on i! made effective for !alvation/

c/ Efficacio0! race i! the re!0lt of common race 3here2y God the 8oly

S"irit ma1e! the Go!"el "er!"ic0o0!/d/ S0fficient race i! only iven to tho!e 3ho 2elieve in e!0! Chri!t/

e/ <hen the Go!"el me!!ae of common race i! re7ected efficacio0!

race i! never iven/

(c# ).-. 2y R/ 6/ Thieme r/ All riht! re!erved.

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