Freedom Of The Human Will
Definition
The human will of Christ is not opposed to the divine will but ‘following, and not resisting or struggling, rather in fact subject to his divine and all powerful will’—perfect human freedom realized in obedience.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- The Submission Of Christs Human Will
Biblical References
- Philippians 2:8 — *He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death —even death on a cross! *
- John 5:21 (cf. the ‘life-creating activity’ language) — *For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes. *