Q32. What blessings do those who are effectually called receive in this life?
Those who are effectually called receive justification, adoption, sanctification, and the blessings that come with them.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Romans 8:30
“Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
Ephesians 1:5
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”
1 Corinthians 1:30
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.”
Parent Guide
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Discussion Questions
- 1
What blessings do those who are effectually called receive?
- 2
What is the difference between justification, adoption, and sanctification?
- 3
Which of these blessings are you most thankful for today?
Illustration
When a child is welcomed into a new family, several things happen at once. The legal papers are signed, the child gets a new name, and the child begins to settle into life in the new home. Justification, adoption, and sanctification are like that. God declares you not guilty, welcomes you as his child, and begins making you more like him.
Application
Pick one of the three blessings and thank God for it each night before bed this week. Because God gives all three to those he calls, none of them can be taken away.