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  1. Altar call

    An altar call is a tradition in some Christian churches in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. It is so named because the supplicants gather at the altar located at the front of the church building. Most altar calls occur at the end of an evangelical address.

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  1. Altar call

    An altar call is a practice in some evangelical Christian churches in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. It is so named because the supplicants gather at the altar located at the front of the church building. In the Old Testament, an altar was where sacrifices were made. So, the name "altar call" refers to a believer "offering" themselves on an altar to God, as in Romans 12:1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Most altar calls occur at the end of an evangelical address. The invitation may be referred to as an "altar call" even if there is no actual altar present. Many preachers make use of the altar call; notable examples include Billy Graham, Benny Hinn, Franklin Graham and Reinhard Bonnke. Congregations often sing a hymn, usually with a theme of invitation or decision, during the altar call. Some churches make use of the sinner's prayer, which people who come forward to be "saved" are asked to recite.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of altar call in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of altar call in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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  1. Pastor Larry Wright:

    I finished the message, I did the altar call and he stood right up, came up to the altar, and gave his life to Christ, i came down and prayed with him and we embraced. It was like a father embracing a son.


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  • llamado al altarSpanish
  • altaaroproepDutch
  • பலிபீட அழைப்புTamil
  • قربان گاہ کالUrdu

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