Term
freedom (God's)
The divine attribute by which God acts according to his own pleasure, unconstrained by anything outside of himself.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
That attribute of God whereby he does whatever he pleases. God's choices are not constrained by anything outside of himself.
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 13B.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 13B.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026