yeah, thats clear from the parable of the sower. The seed is the message. A kid can be sowing it or an adult, it doesn't matter. If it falls on the right soil it will grow and yield fruit. The power is in the seed.
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I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 1 Cor 9:22
Paul didn't have a problem with this kind of expression. We too often think verbs always mean to describe cause and effect. It's not the case.
Originally Posted by CantateDomino
My theologian came first, therefore is closer to Jesus in time, therefore correct!
=sigh= Then Chrysostom beats y'both. And then there's Justin Martyr.
Best to just leave it to Paul.
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