Eternally Grateful
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funny how you totally ignore the OTYou seem to have difficulty understanding investigation, so let me help.
The gifts and the calling are terms associated exclusively with those who have put their faith in Christ.
Upon whom does God bestow His gifts?
Romans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:9
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
God's gifts are bestowed exclusively upon His Beloved Election, His Holy Chosen People: His Church.
To them, and to no others, His gifts are irrevocable (without repentance).
To whom is God's calling directed?
1 Corinthians 1:26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
God's calling is directed exclusively to His Beloved Election, His Holy Chosen People: His Church.
To them, and to no others, His calling is irrevocable (without repentance).
the gift was the land of canaan.
the calling was to the people of Jacob.
the promise was eternal. and irrevocable
That is the context of romans 11..