_Rom. 8:28, 30_—“_called according to his purpose ... whom he foreordained, them he also called_”; _9:23, 24_—“_vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles_”; _11:29_—“_for the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of_”; _1 Cor. 1:24‐29_—“_unto them that are called ... Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.... For behold your calling, brethren, ... the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to naught the things that are: that no flesh should glory before God_”; _Gal. 1:15, 16_—“_when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace, to reveal his Son in me_”; _cf._ _James 2:23_—“_and he_ [Abraham] _was called_ [to be] _the friend of God_.” (_i_) Are born into God’s kingdom, not by virtue of man’s will, but of God’s will: _John 1:13_—“_born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God_”; _James 1:18_—“_Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth_”; _1 John 4:10_—“_Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us._” S. S. Times, Oct. 14, 1899—“The law of love is the expression of God’s loving nature, and it is only by our participation of the divine nature that we are enabled to render it obedience. ‘Loving God,’ says Bushnell, ‘is but letting God love us.’ So John’s great saying may be rendered in the present tense: ‘not that we love God, but that he loves us.’ Or, as Madame Guyon sings: ‘I love my God, but with no love of mine, For I have none to give; I love thee, Lord, but all the love is thine, For by thy life I live’.” (_j_) Receiving repentance, as the gift of God: _Acts 5:31_—“_Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins_”; _11:18_—“_Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life_”; _2 Tim. 2:25_—“_correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth._” Of course it is true that God might give repentance simply by inducing man to repent by the agency of his word, his providence and his Spirit. But more than this seems to be meant when the Psalmist prays: “_Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me_” (_Ps. 51:10_). (_k_) Faith, as the gift of God: