The evidence of Gospel salvation

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"Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling." 2 Timothy 1:9

Gospel salvation is accompanied by a holy calling. Those whom the Saviour saved upon the cross—are in due time effectually called by the power of the Holy Spirit unto holiness. They leave their sins; they endeavour to be like Christ; they choose holiness, from the compulsion of a new nature and new affection, which lead them to rejoice in holiness—just as naturally as afore-time they delighted in sin. 

God neither chose them nor called them because they were holy—but He called them that they would be holy. This holiness is evidenced by the graces produced by His workmanship in them. The graces which we see in a believer are as much the work of God—as the atonement itself. 

Such is the evidence of Gospel salvation—a holy life.