"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast."
The Holy Spirit is knocking at the door of man’s heart; that is his mind, his will, his emotions. Man is a free will being and accepting Christ is an act of man’s will.
Augustine was a Church Father who was esteemed by Protestants and Catholics alike. Augustine believed that man's will was so totally depraved and bound by sin that he could do nothing toward his salvation. God bestowed the grace to man to ignite his will so that through faith he could accept the salvation offered by Christ.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me."
Scriptural references: Ephesians 2:8-9; Revelation 3:13,20
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