BONDAGE OF THE WILL vs THE BIBLE
An Introduction 🏛️ The Calvinist Claim: Man’s will is in bondage due to total depravity. He cannot choose God, contribute faith, or respond unless regenerated first. 🔍 The Biblical Rebuttal: While man is fallen, the Bible shows him being invited to respond, to believe, and to choose life. ⚖️ Biblical Truth: The Will Is Weakened (Romans 5:6), Not Abolished 1. **God’s Call Is Genuine—and Resistible** Deuteronomy 30:19; Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:30; Matthew 23:37 2. **Faith Comes Before Regeneration** John 1:12–13; Galatians 3:2; Ephesians 1:13 3. **God’s Sovereignty Includes Human Freedom** Joshua 24:15; Revelation 22:17 4. **Bondage to Sin Is Broken by the Gospel** John 8:32–36; Romans 6:16–18 🔗 The Bondage of the Will – A Biblical Critique 🏛️ The Calvinist Claim: Rooted in Augustine and systematized by Luther and Calvin, the doctrine of the bondage of the will teaches that mankind, due to total depravity, has no abil...