Called by Triune Grace: Divine Rhetoric and the Effectual Call

Christians recognize and confess that God calls his people to salvation. Within the Reformed tradition in particular, Christians believe this call to be an effectual calling, meaning that God sovereignly brings about salvation apart from human works. But in what sense does God actually call us? Does a doctrine of effectual calling turn people into machines that lack any personal agency?

In Called By Triune Grace Jonathan Hoglund provides a constructive treatment of effectual calling that respects both the Reformed tradition and non-Reformed critiques, while subjecting the doctrine to a fresh reading of Scripture with special attention given to the letters of Paul. Through careful and thorough research, Hoglund interprets divine calling to salvation as an act of triune rhetoric, in which Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work in a personal way to communicate new life. By bringing together theological exegesis, rhetorical theory, dogmatic reflection, and historical inquiry, Called By Triune Grace proves to be a feast—not only for the mind, but also for the spirit.