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To: annalex
You: Does God give the seed of faith to everyone?

Me: The capacity to love and know God is given everyone as part of natural law "written in the hearts" of all men. To have a better formed faith requires a church life, generally speaking.

Consider the Parable of the Sower of the Seed. Not only is the seed important, but the ground it lands upon as well.

Regards

4,426 posted on 01/08/2007 9:54:15 AM PST by jo kus (Humility is present when one debases oneself without being obliged to do so- St.Chrysostom; Phil 2:8)
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To: jo kus

In 4422 I wanted to describe the interplay of the divine call, the natural knowledge, the capacity for faith, the actual gift of faith, and finally sanctification. How did I do?


4,483 posted on 01/08/2007 2:27:59 PM PST by annalex
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