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You said it yourself that dead mean can't hear...so when scripture says that faith comes by hearing God's word, we know that it's God who gives us faith and we hear.
You see God's word "effects". It causes things to happen. Don't you believe that?
The quote says this:
the Father is eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal; yet they are not three who are eternal, but there is one who is eternal,
That answers your question and there is no explanation needed beyond that UNLESS, as I asked, if you're asking about the two natures...
Like I said, you misunderstand the document.
Faith comes by hearing the word of God is directly from scripture. That doesn't mean that WE are doing anything to receive what God is giving us by his word. It's 100% God's doing.
I'm very careful with wording which is why I quoted the creed.
Now, if you could tell me what you mean by Son in the way you worded your question, then that would be helpful? I'm having a feeling it has to do with the two natures of Christ that would be your answer.