Q.155. What makes the word effective for salvation?

A. The Spirit of God causes the reading and especi ally the preaching of the word to enlighten,[1] convince, and humble sinners.[2] The Spirit drives sinners out of themselves and draws them to Christ;[3] he conforms them to his image[4] and subdues them to his will;[5] he strengthens them against temptations and corrupting influences;[6] and he builds them up in God’s grace[7] and establishes their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith to salvation.[8]

1	Nehemiah 8:8	dummy text
	Acts 26:18	dummy text
	Acts 17:11-12	dummy text
	Psalms 19:8	dummy text
2	1 Corinthians 14:24-25	dummy text
	2 Chronicles 34:18-19	dummy text
	2 Chronicles 34:26-28	dummy text
	Jeremiah 23:28-29	dummy text
	Hebrews 4:12	dummy text
3	Acts 2:37	dummy text
	Acts 2:41	dummy text
	Acts 8:27-39	dummy text
4	2 Corinthians 3:18	dummy text
	Colossians 1:27	dummy text
5	2 Corinthians 10:4-6	dummy text
	Romans 6:17	dummy text
6	Matthew 4:4	dummy text
	Matthew 4:7	dummy text
	Matthew 4:10	dummy text
	Ephesians 6:16-17	dummy text
	Psalms 19:11	dummy text
	1 Corinthians 10:11	dummy text
	Colossians 1:28	dummy text
7	Acts 20:32	dummy text
	2 Timothy 3:15-17	dummy text
	Ephesians 4:11-12	dummy text
	1 Corinthians 3:9-11	dummy text
8	Romans 16:25	dummy text
	1 Thessalonians 3:2	dummy text
	1 Thessalonians 3:10-11	dummy text
	1 Thessalonians 3:13	dummy text
	Romans 15:4	dummy text
	Romans 10:13-17	dummy text
	Romans 1:16	dummy text