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Call, Called of God, Calling

See also Authority; Choose, Chose, Chosen (verb); Chosen (adjective or noun); Ordain, Ordination; Steward, Stewardship

To be called of God is to receive an appointment or invitation from him or his duly authorized Church leaders to serve him in a particular way.

  • He laid his hands upon him and gave him a charge:Num. 27:23;
  • I ordained thee a prophet:Jer. 1:5;
  • I have chosen you and ordained you:John 15:16;
  • Paul was called to be an Apostle:Rom. 1:1;
  • No man takes this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God:Heb. 5:4;
  • Jesus was called of God after the order of Melchizedek:Heb. 5:10;
  • I have been called to preach the word of God according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy:Alma 8:24;
  • Priests were called and prepared from the foundation of the world:Alma 13:3;
  • If ye have desires to serve God, ye are called:D&C 4:3;
  • Stand fast in the work to which I have called you:D&C 9:14;
  • You need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called:D&C 11:15;
  • Elders are called to bring to pass the gathering of the elect:D&C 29:7;
  • No one shall preach my gospel or build up my Church unless he is ordained:D&C 42:11;
  • There are many called, but few are chosen:D&C 121:34;
  • Man must be called of God:A of F 1:5;