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title: 'Direct and Immediate? The 19th C. Southern Presbyterian Controversy Regarding God’s Call to Ministry'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Caleb Cangelosi'
date: 2018-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '21st century'
scriptures:
- 'Ephesians 4'
- 'Acts 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/21st-century/cangelosi-2018-direct-and-immediate-the-19th-c-southern-presbyterian-controversy-regarding-gods-call-to-ministry
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# Direct and Immediate? The 19th C. Southern Presbyterian Controversy Regarding God’s Call to Ministry

Study of the 19th-century Southern Presbyterian 'call controversy' over whether the Holy Spirit calls ministers directly/immediately or only mediately, its phases, key figures, and implications.

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