Looking at Luther, Calvin, Erasmus, and Arminius on this might be more
productive than arguing. My own views would endorse the first two. At the
current rate, it seems unlikely that we are predestined to resolve this
argument here. It may be more helpful to agree that we need to acknowledge
both God's sovereignty and our responsibility. It is also important to
note that the free will particularly argued against by Luther, etc. is the
freedom to choose to follow God of our own initiative rather than because
of His work in us. Whether we are able to rebel creatively was not the
main issue.
David C.
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