and Anglicans) or deacons (certain Baptists). Occasionally the term is associated with God’s election and predestination. . Latin, meaning “order of salvation,” that is, the succession of events in God’s salvific program. Although both the Catholic and Reformed traditions believe that salvation comes only through Christ, they diverge dramatically regarding the ordo salutis. The ordo salutis of the Reformed tradition includes such matters as effectual calling, regeneration, faith, justification,