proclaimed [John 20:31+, II Cor. 5:20, I Cor. 1:21] for the purpose of
making God's grace known to me, and inviting me to share in it. He calls
all men, and means His call earnestly. He does not merely seem to call
some, but actually calls all who hear or read His Word. [I Tim. 2:4+, I
Pet. 3:9] And along with the call, He gives us the strength which we
need in order to believe. [Eph. 2:4-6] Those who obey the call are the
Elect or Chosen [Matt. 20:16] ones, and obtain salvation. Those who
refuse to obey the call are lost. [Mark 16:16]

ENLIGHTENED ME BY HIS GIFTS. The Holy Ghost shows me my lost condition
and God's saving mercy, and thus leads me to Repentance through the Law,
[John 16:8, Rom. 3:20] and to Faith through the Gospel. [John 15:26,
John 1:17]

_Repentance_ includes

1. An Acknowledgment and Confession of Sin. [Ps. 51:3, 4]

2. Sincere Sorrow for Sin. [Luke 22:62] It must be sorrow for the sin
itself, and not merely for the consequences of sin.

3. The Hating and Forsaking of Sin. [Ps. 51:10]

4. An Earnest Desire for Forgiveness. [Ps. 51:2, 9]

True repentance always leads to faith. [II Cor. 7:10] Sorrow for sin
which does not lead to faith, is not repentance but remorse, and often
drives men to despair. [Matt. 27:3-5]

_Faith_ includes