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yes, but the challenge this presents in reformed/calvinism is that this self-determination can only be viewed though the lense of Total Depravity.. unless one is of the elect, then total depravity no longer applies.Good day,
The crux of the issue is how you define "free-will" and "choice"
The reformed and in my mind biblical view is that a man is created with the ability to choose and does so freely.
The will is free to influence choice, seeing that choices are influenced those choices are not free from influence.
In the same way the will is free, but not free from influence. The question then becomes what influence the will to make the choices it does.
There are reasons why we chose what we do and do not.
Do desires influence the will
Do past experiences influence the will
Do external (out side of our wills influence our wills) things we can and not control
Do expectations influence our will
If the will is influenced in any way then it's freedom is restricted, and is only free to some degree.
RC covers some of those issues... as did Luther and Edwards
And also here: Reformed View of Free-will
In Him,
Bill
This was briefly mentioned in the OP video, discussed as "want to."
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