Vocation

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

or CALLING, is a gracious act of God in Christ, by which, through his word and Spirit, he calls forth sinful men, who are liable to condemnation and placed under the dominion of sin, from the condition of the animal life, and from the pollutions and corruptions of this world,  2 Timothy 1:9;  Matthew 11:28;  1 Peter 2:9-10;  Galatians 1:4;  2 Peter 2:20;  Romans 10:13-15;  1 Peter 3:19;  Genesis 6:3 , unto "the fellowship of Jesus Christ," and of his kingdom and its benefits; that, being united unto him as their head, they may derive from him life, sensation, motion, and a plenitude of every spiritual blessing, to the glory of God and their own salvation,  1 Corinthians 1:9;  Galatians 2:20;  Ephesians 1:3;  Ephesians 1:6;  2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 . The end intended is, that they who have been called answer by faith to God and to Christ who give the call, and that they thus become the covenanted people of God through Christ the Mediator of the new covenant; and, after having become believers and parties to the covenant, that they love, fear, honour, and worship God and Christ, render in all things obedience to the divine precepts "in righteousness and true holiness," and that by this means they "make their calling and election sure,"  Proverbs 1:24;  Hebrews 3:7;  Revelation 3:20;  Ephesians 2:11-16;  Titus 3:8;  Deuteronomy 6:4-5;  Jeremiah 32:38-39;  Luke 1:74-75;  2 Peter 1:1;  2 Peter 1:10 . The glory of God, who is supremely wise, good, merciful, just, and powerful, is so luminously displayed in this communication both of his grace and glory, as deservedly to raise into rapturous admiration the minds of angels and of men, and to employ their loosened tongues in celebrating the praises of Jehovah,  Revelation 4:8-11;  Revelation 5:8-10 . See Calling .

King James Dictionary

VOCA'TION, n. L. vocatio, from voco, to call. See Voice.

1. Among divines, a calling by the will of God or the bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation as the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel. 2. Summons call inducement.

What can be urged for them who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere wantonness make themselves ridiculous!

3. Designation or destination to a particular state or profession.

None is to enter the ecclesiastic or monastie state, without a particular vocation.

4. Employment calling occupation trade a word that includes professions as well as mechanical occupations. Let every divine, every physician, every lawyer, and every mechanic, be faithful and diligent in his vocation.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) A calling by the will of God.

(2): ( n.) A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.

(3): ( n.) Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession.

(4): ( n.) The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.

(5): ( n.) A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.

Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology

See Calling Call

Holman Bible Dictionary

Calling Call

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

 Ephesians 4:1

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See CALLING.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

See Call.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

or CALLING, in theology, is a gracious act of God in Christ by which, through his word and Spirit, he calls forth sinful men, who are liable to condemnation and placed under the dominion of sin, from the condition of the animal life, and from the pollutions and corruptions of this world ( Genesis 6:3;  Matthew 11:28;  Romans 10:13-15;  Galatians 1:4;  2 Timothy 1:9;  1 Peter 2:9-10;  1 Peter 3:19;  2 Peter 2:20), unto the fellowship of Jesus Christ, and of his kingdom and its benefits; that, being united unto him as their head, they may derive from him life, sensation, motion, and a plenitude of every spiritual blessing, to the glory of God and their own salvation ( 1 Corinthians 1:9;  Galatians 2:20;  Ephesians 1:3;  Ephesians 1:6;  2 Thessalonians 2:13-14). (See Call).