Term

freedom of voluntary choice

Also known as freedom of inclination

Choices that flow genuinely from an individual's own nature and desires.

Definition

See 'freedom of inclination.' Choices that are genuinely ours, flowing from our desires and nature.

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Synonym of: freedom of inclinationTerm
reasonable self-determinationTerm
voluntary choicesTerm

1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 16B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 16B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026