could the Father call someone out ( say before the scriptures were available to the masses 15th century ) to respond in Faith, even though they have never heard of Christ or the good news of the Gospel?
By saying “call someone out”, what specifically are they called out for?
Lots of people were called for purpose, and responded in obedience, the obedience of faith, which is the only thing that causes faith to be activated or come alive, and be complete in order to function to produce the intended divine result.
So my question is concerning this “calling out”, is it for purpose or salvation?
Abraham was justified, (declared to be righteous) when he responded in obedience to the Lord calling him out of his fathers house to the promised land, which foreshadowed the Gospel.
Later he was justified again when he was called to offer his son Isaac on the altar.
The many called and few chosen, is an example of being called for purpose, for laboring in the harvest of souls, as the parable indicates.
And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner, saying, ‘
These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.
For many are called, but few chosen.” Matthew 20:11-16
Paul understood the difference between his calling as an Apostle, a steward of the things of Christ, and his salvation.
One is purpose, the other is salvation.
JLB