Q. 31. What is effectual calling? A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel. 2 Tim. 1:9; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; Acts 2:37; Acts 26:18; Ezek. 36:26-27; John 6:44-45; Phil. 2:13.

Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling. Eph. 1:13-14; John 6:37, 39; Eph. 2:8; Eph. 3:17; 1 Cor. 1:9.

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldon Emerson

"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or get the credit for doing it." - Andrew Carnegie

Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by his Holy Spirit. John 1:11-12; Titus 3:5-6.

"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty." – John Adams​, Second U.S. President, 1797-1801

Good morning from the Texas Hill Country! Have a blessed day!

"The man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." - Captain James Cook

I will never understand how anyone can believe that posting signs like these keeps "bad guys" away. A criminal is, by definition, one who commits crimes. I.e., breaks the law. Why do people believe that a criminal, intent on committing a crime, will see this sign at the entrance to a store and think, "Well crap. There goes that idea." Really, they just think it's a magic talisman to ward off evil.

Quote-Unquote "The government should not be a master over the people, but a servant to the people." – David Burnet​

Today in History On May 14, 1836, the interim president of the newly liberated Republic of Texas, David Burnet, signed two treaties in the town of Velasco with Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. One of the treaties was made public immediately, while the second was kept secret until the public treaty's terms were fulfilled.

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Ben Wehrman Podcast • #107 Scott Dedels - The Great Tartarian Conspiracy • Listen on Fountain

NEW RABBIT HOLE TIME!! Today we are taking our first foray into the TARTARIA conspiracy, one of my personal favorites I've been diving into in th...

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Ben Wehrman Podcast • #107 Scott Dedels - The Great Tartarian Conspiracy • Listen on Fountain

NEW RABBIT HOLE TIME!! Today we are taking our first foray into the TARTARIA conspiracy, one of my personal favorites I've been diving into in th...

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"Much can be accomplished when no one is concerned about who get the credit." - Ronald Reagan

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent." - Martin Luther King, Jr

Post Total Knee Replacement, Day 16: My quads finally "reawakened" yesterday and I am now able to lift my leg off the bed to nearly vertical. Praise God for modern surgical medicine!

"Socialists cry 'power to the people,' and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean: power over people, power to the State." – Margaret Thatcher

"If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time-a tremendous whack." - Winston S. Churchill

Interesting article.

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Killing Democracy to Save 'Democracy'

Britain started arresting people for tweeting unapproved things, and France decided to arrest its le