Romans 8:29

If you see a commercial encouraging you to join the Army, you are free to ignore it and turn the channel. But if you received a draft notice, you would be compelled to enlist. Many people hear the general call of the gospel and ignore it because they are spiritually dead and dead in their sins. But God's effectual call infuses the gospel with power and issues a divine summons that compels us to follow Jesus Christ. Dr. Barnhouse speaks of God's call to salvation on Dr. Barnhouse on the Bible.