[annalex]

If the seed of faith comes from God, we will have faith

Not necessarily, see 1 Timothy 1. See Christ lamenting the wekaness of faith in the apostles (Mt 6:30, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, Luke 12:28).

My analysis of Luke 17 of the unworthy servants is precisely correct

I give you scripture. You give me "your analisys". Gee, thanks.

Here is that scripture again:

9 Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he commanded him? 10 I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

The expectation of the Lord is that we do things not commanded. That is free will.

[HarleyD]

annalex-The seed of faith does indeed come from God – Post 3638

HD-If the seed of faith comes from God, we will have faith. Faith, by definition, is faith. There is nothing we do to cooperate. – Post 3664

annalex-Not necessarily, see 1 Timothy 1 – Post 3690

1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope:

Well that clears that up!!!

Here is that scripture again: 9 Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he commanded him? 10 I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

Would it help if I posted John Gill’s commentary:

say we are unprofitable servants; not in such sense as unregenerate men are, who are disobedient, and to every good work reprobate and unfit, Rom_3:12 or as the slothful servant, who did not what his Lord commanded, Mat_25:30. Nor is this the sense, that they are unprofitable to men; for they may be, and are very useful and serviceable to men, and to the saints; but that they are so to God, by whose grace and strength they are what they are, and do what they do; and can give nothing to him but what is his own, and his due; and so can lay him under no obligation to them, nor merit any thing from him; no, not even thanks, and much less heaven and eternal life. The Persic version, quite contrary to the sense of the words reads, "we are pure or clean servants, for we have done", &c. and the Ethiopic version leaves out the word "unprofitable", and reads "we are servants"; we acknowledge ourselves to be servants:

we have done that which is our duty to do; wherefore, as diligence is highly proper, and reasonable in doing the work of the Lord, humility is necessary, that a man may not arrogate that to himself, which do not belong to him; or boast of his performances; or place any dependence on them: or have his expectations raised on account of them; since when he has done the most and best, he has done but what he should, and what he was obliged to, and in that is greatly deficient: a saying somewhat like this, is used by R. Jochanan ben Zaccai (z);

"if thou hast learned the law much, do not ascribe the good to thyself; for, for this wast thou created.''

You can either do the Lord’s will or you can do your sinful will. As a Christian what do you want to do? Why?