That power by which men repent and believe does not lie in the sinner or in his will, but in the Holy Spirit’s operation through the gospel. By it sinners are effectually called (Rom. 10:17), given repentance and faith (Acts 11:18), have their minds and wills changed, and are thus sovereignly, irresistibly and sweetly drawn to Christ (Rom. 1:16; I Cor. 1:18, 24).
Sa pamamagitan ng Ebanghelyo, ang mga makasalanang hinirang ay tinawag (Roma 10:17), binigyan ng kakayahang magsisi at manampalataya (Gawa 11:18), sa pagbabago ng kanilang kaisipan at kalooban, at sa pamamagitan nito sila ay dinadala kay Cristo ng makapangyarihang di-matatanggihan ngunit kalugod-lugod na kilos ng Banal na Espiritu (Roma 1:16; I Cor. 1:18, 24).