Confessional Corner: Free Will or Not? (Ep II)

The will of mankind is found in four different states: (1) before the fall; (2) since the fall; (3) after regeneration; and (4) after the resurrection of the body. The chief question in this article is only about the will and ability of mankind in the second state. That is, what powers in spiritual matters does a person have after the fall of our first parents and before regeneration? Can a person by his own powers--prior to and before his regeneration by God's Spirit--get ready and prepare himself for God's grace? Can a person accept <and apprehend> or reject the grace offered through the Holy Spirit in the Word and holy <divinely instituted> Sacraments? (Ep II 1) https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/cc_230626.mp3 Subscribe on Podvine (https://podvine.com/podcast/wrestling-with-theology) or your favorite podcast app.