Luke 8:11-12
This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
We are not told that the non-elect unregenerate person rejects the word of God due to his fallen sin nature (which I understand), but we are clearly told here that the devil comes and takes the Word from their hearts, so they will not believe and be saved. This seems to show that they have the ability to receive the Word, but the devil is actively involved in keeping the Word from taking root. Why would satan have to have a present-day involvement takes away the word from their hearts, so if unregenerate man was totally unable to receive the Word into his heart in the first place?
