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In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen interview Dr. Joseph Pipa, President Emeritus and Professor of Systematic & Applied Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. They discuss Questions 29-31 of the Shorter Catechism concerning effectual calling. Dr. Pipa has written a helpful study guide on the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Reading Guide for Westminster Confession of Faith. Dr. Pipa has a great little book on the Lord's Day.
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.
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.
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.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Pipa's Reading Guide Through the Westminster Standards
Redemption Accomplished Applied by John Murray
Summary of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof
Study Guide for the Westminster Confession of Faith by Joey Pipa
We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.
Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:
Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com
Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/
Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us
