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The true freedom of the will

Jon Mahtani·2023-04-15
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Rev. Jonathan Mahtani explains the Reformed doctrine of the freed will, distinguishing it from Arminian free will while emphasizing that God's regenerating grace restores the human will to choose obedience and spiritual good. Drawing from the Canons of Dort, the article addresses young believers about how God's sovereign grace liberates the will from sin's bondage, enabling genuine spiritual progress and Christian discipline in the pursuit of holiness.

Rev. Jonathan Mahtani, pastor of the Hope PRC in Walker, Michigan But as man by the fall did not cease to be a creature endowed with understanding and will, nor did sin which pervaded the whole race of mankind, deprive him of the human nature, but brought upon him depravity and spiritual death; so also this grace of regeneration does not treat men as senseless stocks and blocks, nor take away their will and its properties, neither does violence thereto; but spiritually quickens, heals,...

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Author
Jon Mahtani
Date

2023-04-15

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Scripture References
Psalms 110:3Romans 6:18
Topics
Irresistible GraceSanctificationChristian Living
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